Friday’s Feast – 9/8/2006

by ⋅ Leave a Comment

Appetizer
Name 3 things that you are wearing today.

Jean Shorts

Cotton shirt (not tshirt – quite a departure for me 😉 )

underthings…it’s too early for shoes 🙂

Soup
Who was the last person you hugged?

J1 last night at bedtime. No hugs yet this am.

Salad
What do you like to order from your favorite fast food place?

I guess my favorite fast food would be Taco Bell.  I like 7 Layer Burritos.

Main Course
What time of day do you usually feel most energized?

Right now!  7:05am

Dessert
Using the letters in your first name, write a sentence. (Example: Sweet unusual spaniels are nice.)

Are My Yarns Ready Already, Everyone?   My first name (Amy) was not enough to make a sentence…so I added my middle name too (Rae).
What a stupid sentence!! lol

A bit of this, a dash of that

by ⋅ 1 Comment

I’ve been adding a few books to my wishlist…thought I’d share:

Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters’ Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures
by Kay Gardiner, Ann Meador Shayne
I picked up this book at the library and it’s the first knitting book that I knew I MUST own. Two words: Knitting Quilts!! I’m inspired! I can’t wait to try an Attic Window Quilt with two needles and some great yarn!

Knit Fix: Problem Solving for Knitters (Hardcover)
by Lisa Kartus
An illustrated guide to help you avoid or fix your mistakes. Enough said!

Rachael Ray’s 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy Without Going to Extremes (Paperback)
by Rachael Ray
I like the idea of healthy food in 30 mins! I’m not a cook…I watch cooking shows though! 😉 My favorite – well, my second favorite is Rachel Ray’s “30 Minute Meals”. My favorite is Alton Brown’s Good Eats! Science + food = smart fun!

On the food theme…tonight we are having Tuna Linguine…a super-fast, yummy meal that everyone enjoys! Try it on your family!

TUNA LINGUINE
1/2 cube butter
1 clove garlic
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 tsp parsley
1/2 c parmesan (not the shaker kind – the shredded kind)
1 can tuna (we prefer albacore)
Linguine NoodlesCook noodles according to package instructions. Saute tuna and garlic in butter. Add cayenne and parsley. Mix with noodles and sprinkle with parmesan.
Enjoy!

In real life…we are having some problems with J1 – we are calling a counselor to see if they can help us. He’s had some issues from his very early days (he joined our family at 17 mos old) and losing his little brother a few years ago have not helped. I think oncoming puberty is slightly scary to him too. I’m worried for him and the choices he is making. I would definitely appreciate prayer for patience, understanding and wisdom!

A milestone

by ⋅ 3 Comments

Last night I told my new-found friend (she’s not truly a new friend as we were buddies at some point in high school and lost touch – for the life of me I can’t remember why – hope it wasn’t a fight – probably just a drifting away)….Anyway, on the way home from knitting I found myself telling her about the circumstances surrounding Josh’s death.  And, I didn’t cry!

That’s quite a milestone for me!