INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To avoid getting sick, it’s important to use edible flowers in your ice cubes. Fortunately, there are several varieties of flowers that are safe to eat. You should still select organic edible flowers, though, to ensure that they haven’t been treated with chemicals.   Honeysuckle, violas, and pansies have a sweet flavor, and are completely edible. Violets have a sweet to sour flavor, and are completely edible. Nasturtium has a peppery flavor, and is completely edible. If you can’t find edible flowers in the herb section of your local grocery store or your own garden, you can order them from a variety of online shops. When you’re choosing flowers to add to your ice cubes, it’s important to consider how large the blossoms are. For the best looking ice cubes, you want to use the largest possible blossom that will fit inside the ice tray’s compartments. If you don’t have flowers that are large enough to fill most to the compartment, you can use several smaller blossoms for maximum impact. If you’re picking the edible flowers for the ice cubes yourself, you want to harvest them when they’re at the peak of their flavor. Pick the flowers either early in the day before 10 am or later in the day after the sun has gone down. The blossoms will be cool and have the best flavor. Avoid any flowers that are wilted or have noticeable marks or blemishes on the petals.

SUMMARY: Choose organically-grown edible flowers. Pay attention to the size of the blossoms. Pick the flowers at the right time.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Let the conversation continue as if you were already part of it. Just because you joined the conversation doesn't mean you need to dominate it. After joining, go back into listening mode for a little while. This will help you get a sense of the people in the conversation as well as set you up as a respectful person. When ready, it is often best to start with a small comment and judge the reaction before continuing.  ”That's amazing!” ”What, really?!” ”I can't believe it, that's crazy!” After successfully joining in on a conversation, you'll need to decide on whether or not to stay in the conversation. Reading the body language of the group can be particularly helpful in determining whether your presence there is welcomed by the group.   Glances. Making eye contact is great conversational practice anyway, so watch their faces and notice how they are looking at one another. If they are glancing at each other with odd or confused facial expressions, it may be time to make a graceful exit. Feet position. Take a quick glance at where everyone's toes are pointed. If someone has their feet pointed in your direction, they are open, engaged, and interested if what you have to say.  Change in body language. Look to see how their body language changes after you enter into the conversation. Are they remaining open, or opening more (e.g.- uncrossing their arms, moving in closer, etc.) or are they closing up (e.g.- crossing arms, leaning away, etc.)? Until you hit upon a topic that you can comment on or are interested in discussing further, ask questions. If nothing naturally pops up ask standard “getting-to-know-you” questions. Be careful not to stay in small talk too long as it can become tedious for everyone involved. Instead use those questions to search for a more interesting subject to transition to.   What do you do for work?/What are you studying in school? Are you from this area? Have you been able to travel this summer? Have you seen any interesting movies lately? Always remember throughout the conversation to stay courteous and polite. If the group is talking about a subject that you are familiar with, then gently put in your input. Be careful not to interrupt or cut someone off to say what you need to say. If the group is talking about something you are unfamiliar with, its a perfect time to ask questions. Make sure you are being respectful and making eye contact with the speaker.

SUMMARY: Continue in the conversation. Watch the body language. Ask questions. Be courteous and polite.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: From the home page, click on the name of your page under Shortcuts in the left menu bar.

SUMMARY: Go to your Facebook page. Click on Inbox. Tap on a conversation. Write a response and click Send.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is optional, but it is very helpful to have a picture as a guide when drawing. It is also recommended to use the horse guild or book. Get to know how the head, body, mane, tail, etc. of a horse look. Also learn about where the legs of a horse are positioned when they are moving. This will help to create a realistic horse, and is also helpful when you don't have a picture for a reference. Start with a few ovals and circles for the body. Make the head by drawing a large oval or circle, then a small circle near it for the muzzle. Connect them with two lines to make a head shape. Then use two lines to connect the head and body. This will create the neck. For the legs, draw straight lines, with circles for the joints. Add a curved line for the tailbone. Note: If you need to, you can trace the basic outline from the picture instead. Later you can practice drawing the basic outline yourself. Darken the curves of the body and head. 'Flesh' out the legs. This is also a good time to sketch in shapes for the mane and tail. make sure you don't darken the lines too much. If you do, it will be hard to fix if you make a mistake, and it will take out that 'realistic' look. Animals are soft, fleshy creatures, and don't have hard, stone carved lines. Lightly color in the horse. Don't worry about shadows, or markings. Smudging the shading helps to give the horse a soft, 'live' look. Make sure to erase the circles. It's important to remember where your 'source of light' is coming from. make sure you don't darken the 'highlights' of the horse. Also, the darkness of your shading depends on what color your horse is. If you are drawing a light colored horse, use less shading on the overall horse. If you're drawing a dark colored horse, use more. Again, smudging helps to make it more realistic. Also, be sure to use the picture as a reference! This will really help with your shading! If they are white, you may not need to shade at all. Just add soft lines to show texture. If they are very dark (Such as black) Shade it to a very dark gray. Then add black lines to show texture. If something doesn't look right, fix it! That's what erasers are for. Also, it's a good idea to add your own personal touches here and there. You don't have to copy the picture exactly. Erase any shading that got where it isn't supposed to be. Fix minor things. Add final touches to the shading. You don't have to add background if you are happy with your picture. If you are inexperienced with drawing, this may be challenging; but if you want to try, go for it! Add your signature to your drawing. If you want, you can still do a little more 'touching up'. Drawings never really have to be 'finished' if you want to continue adding on to it.

SUMMARY:
Find a picture of a horse. Be familiar with horse anatomy. Use simple shapes to create the basic structure of the horse. Define the details of the horse. Begin shading. Darken shaded areas to give your work depth. Add the mane and tail. Critique your work. Touch up. Add background. Sign the work. Be proud of your finished drawing.