Gourmet Club Meeting
Tonight was our monthly meeting of the Try-Anything-Once gourmet club. We had home made Strombolie tonight. I was going to take a picture of our delicious creation but it didn't look so good. Tasted great though. Instead I just took some pictures of our club. We try to get together once every month and come up with some interesting menu and prepare ourselves for an evening of over-eating and stimulating conversation. We laugh a lot too. Here's some pictures!!!

I have officially started the English classes working on conservation essays or thankful papers. Everyone who earned an A the first nine weeks has to write an essay and it is optional for the rest of the class. Those not writing an essay must write a thankful paper. Both papers are multi paragraph and are graded on four of the six writing traits: sentence structure, ideas and content, writing conventions, and organization. I may make my own little contest out of this writing assignment and post the winner's papers (the best essay and the best thankful paper. That ought to make for interesting reading????

More later.
pgm

Hi all,

What a day. I worked at the church from 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. We were having a huge rummage sale. Half of the proceeds go to help finance our mission trip to the Dominican Republic in March. We raised close to $1,000 in the last two days. Even though half of it goes to the choir we still did pretty darn "good", considering our airline tickets are already paid for (there's nine of us from our church). We will use this money to buy supplies after we get there. During this trip, I will either be helping teach sewing and household skills, helping with construction projects, or assisting a medical team. This is my first mission trip so I'm not sure what to expect. I'm looking forward to it though.

This evening my husband and I went to Jim's Steakhouse in Pittsburg for dinner. My favorite steakhouse. I ate a two "fancy smancy" steak place in Denver while I was at the tech conference a couple of weeks ago and neither can hold a candle to Jim's.

Oh, before I sign off, I want to share a really helpful household tip. I've discovered how to get grease and baked-on gunk off of your pots and pans.  Fill you sink with hot water and dishsoap as usual, but to that add two or three tablespoons of dishwasher detergent. Let your pan soak for ten to fifteen minutes and WAH LA!! the gunk and grease comes right off. I almost always put a little dishwashing detergent in with my regular dishwater anyway because it cuts the grease so well and really makes dishes cleaner. Of course, if you use a dishwasher all the time.....Never Mind!

More later. I may even have to share some of my favorite quotes.
pgm

Yipee!!! the weekend is finally here. It's not that I don't like my job. I love teaching, but this has been a long week. I've been gone every night either playing bridge or keeping score for middle school girls basketball. Anyway, Friday nights are my favorite.

My husband goes out to eat with the guys, I go to Mothers and we either go out and eat or I get take-out and we eat at her house.

Mom's totally blind, 87 years old, has had cancer for five years, and still lives by herself. Hopefully, she will be able to continue to live by herself until the end. However, she still enjoys life and that's what is important. My sister, a family friend and I check on Mom and do whatever needs to be done daily. She still is able to get out, just not as much or as often as she used to. Here's a picture of Mom with one of her great grandson's (my grandson).

Marshall and Granny Meck














Here's another picture with
Marshall with his other Great Grandma.
(Grandma Marshall) He really likes his great grannies.






Marshall and Great Grandma Marshall

Ok, OK, this is the last picture for awhile. But I couldn't resist. this is Marshall at the chapel at William Jewel College in Liberty, MO.

I'm quitting for today. Will write more tomorrow. I haven't been to school for a week so I'll have to let you all know how my day goes tomorrow. Think the kids will still know me???? Ha Ha.
Later
pgm