Being tagged in blogland is fun for me. It makes up for all the times in fifth grade I wasn't tagged "it" on the playground. Here's thanking Beth for thinking of me. Hope it's not cuz I look like I love food! If so, I just say, "never trust a skinny cook."
1. What’s your #1 comfort food? potatoes, any way, shape, or form. Fave: mashed w/ gravy
2. If you were on a deserted island, what one food would you want to have with you? banana
3. What is/are your signature dishes?Lots of people like my White Chicken Chili. My family is crazy about Beef Burgundy. Neither one's original to me. What everyone asks me to bring to their dinner would be hot rolls from the bread machine.
4. It’s Friday night, you don’t know what to cook. You opt for…Vocelli's in Abingdon. Best Italian carryout around.
5. What’s your biggest weakness when it comes to food? Dunkins Boston Cream Donuts
6. What food can you absolutely not eat? sushi
7. You need a drink. You grab...water, Snapple, juice. I'm not a beverage snob.
8. What’s the most decadent dish you’ve had? Butterfish at Roy';s Restaurant, followed by their chocolate lava souffle.
9. What’s your favorite type of food? Mexican
10. Favorite dish? Anything made by a good cook who has invited me over
11. If your partner could take you to any restaurant you wanted, which one would it be? Roy's Hawaiian Fusion downtown Balto
12. Are you a soup or salad person? Soup in the fall/winter! Salads in the summer
13. Buffet, take-out or sit-down restaurant? Sit down. Be served. No self-bussing. I'm easy to please:)
14. What’s the most impressive dinner you’ve ever made? A sweetheart dinner for 3 other couples several years ago, I think.
15. Do you consider yourself a good cook? occasionally
16. Do you know what vichyssoise is? does anyone? nope. Bet my French friends Isabelle does. I'll tag her.
17. Who’s your favorite TV cook? Emeril.
18. Can you name at least three TV cooking personalities? Rachel Ray, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay
19. Homemade or homemade from a box? homemade
20. Name 3 or more other foodies you are going to tag. Anyone can feel free to tag themselves for this!
I tag Isabelle, Christina, and Ashleigh. (Danielle if you have time.)
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
When You're Short $4400...
Call on the Lord.
Calling all prayer partners to intercede for Sarah and me. As of yesterday at 4 pm when Sacha told me the deposit date was moved from the 13th to the 6th, I confess I slightly panicked. Not because we don't have it (we do, with 8 bucks to spare) but I looked it up and discovered the rest of the money is due is April 20th.
So our yard sale has to be moved up. There's already hobby day fundraiser the 14th for the Boston missions trip, and Mitzy wants to go to that (so do I) but that would leave us the 7th., not giving us time to publicize and organize and collectize (had to use the "ize" thing for parallel construction, you guys. Yougize.)
Please pray. As of yesterday at 4, we had $1508. First I prayed. I keep hearing the Lord say, "sell" in the name of living more simply and doing the work of an evangelist. It's not all preachin' and prayin', that's for sure! Next I went online and told my Tapestry forum on the buy/sell board that I have lots of curriculum to sell. One lady bought $80 worth of stuff for $90!
A friend with good taste in clothes and home dec donated a bunch of stuff, most of which is so good I'll eBay it,and the rest yard sale, per her advice! You know who you are; thanks!
Sarah wonders what will happen if we don't raise all the money. Paul said she would go alone. She said she'd rather I go alone than her. I'm not entertaining either idea, for, according to scritpture, "a double-minded man [or woman] is unstable in all his [her] ways."
I am fixed on the mark. We're getting set. To go. Both go! Yesterday I was reading in Exodus when Moses had reached the edge of the Red Sea with Pharaoh's massive army of mena, horses, and chariots ready to descend, and the people were wondering if they'd all come out of Egypt to just to die, the Lord said, "set out your hand over the sea, and do. Tell the Israelites to go forward.: I pictured my hand stretching out over the paperwork that needs to be done. I see myself in a sea of yard salers, happy and eager to wheel 'n deal for the sake of the gospel.
IN faith, Sarah and I are turning in our passport and registration deposit today. Yes, with only 25% of what we need to make it all happen.
IF Jesus can feed 5000 with a little bread, He can certainly bring us 4400 pieces of "dough"!
Trust God with us, please.
Thanks.
Calling all prayer partners to intercede for Sarah and me. As of yesterday at 4 pm when Sacha told me the deposit date was moved from the 13th to the 6th, I confess I slightly panicked. Not because we don't have it (we do, with 8 bucks to spare) but I looked it up and discovered the rest of the money is due is April 20th.
So our yard sale has to be moved up. There's already hobby day fundraiser the 14th for the Boston missions trip, and Mitzy wants to go to that (so do I) but that would leave us the 7th., not giving us time to publicize and organize and collectize (had to use the "ize" thing for parallel construction, you guys. Yougize.)
Please pray. As of yesterday at 4, we had $1508. First I prayed. I keep hearing the Lord say, "sell" in the name of living more simply and doing the work of an evangelist. It's not all preachin' and prayin', that's for sure! Next I went online and told my Tapestry forum on the buy/sell board that I have lots of curriculum to sell. One lady bought $80 worth of stuff for $90!
A friend with good taste in clothes and home dec donated a bunch of stuff, most of which is so good I'll eBay it,and the rest yard sale, per her advice! You know who you are; thanks!
Sarah wonders what will happen if we don't raise all the money. Paul said she would go alone. She said she'd rather I go alone than her. I'm not entertaining either idea, for, according to scritpture, "a double-minded man [or woman] is unstable in all his [her] ways."
I am fixed on the mark. We're getting set. To go. Both go! Yesterday I was reading in Exodus when Moses had reached the edge of the Red Sea with Pharaoh's massive army of mena, horses, and chariots ready to descend, and the people were wondering if they'd all come out of Egypt to just to die, the Lord said, "set out your hand over the sea, and do. Tell the Israelites to go forward.: I pictured my hand stretching out over the paperwork that needs to be done. I see myself in a sea of yard salers, happy and eager to wheel 'n deal for the sake of the gospel.
IN faith, Sarah and I are turning in our passport and registration deposit today. Yes, with only 25% of what we need to make it all happen.
IF Jesus can feed 5000 with a little bread, He can certainly bring us 4400 pieces of "dough"!
Trust God with us, please.
Thanks.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Seeking Yard Sale Advice
My friend Mitzy has come up with what I consider a brilliant fundraiser for our Russia trip: a multi-family yard sale of people we know. She has gone so far as to secure an ideal location in Fallston--her parents' place. Huge garage for keeping stuff protected from the elements the night before, and a big yard on a main street in a nice neighborhood.
Date: Saturday, April 28
Here's where you, my gentle readers, come into play. I have never had a successful yard sale. Probably for a combination of reasons, I'm sure, so I need advice from seasoned yard salers --both buyers and sellers.
Please give me advice on:
-what sells and what doesn't
-what makes a good ad
-what time to start and end
-how to make the yard sale inviting from the street and comfortable for shoppers
-what not to do
-how to prepare
-how to price things efficiently and effectively
-how best to discard of leftovers (I want to donate the winter clothing to GAiN)
-anything you can think of to make the most of the opportunity
Also, anything you want to put on this yard sale that fits into the "will sell well" category is welcome! The drop-off place and time will be at Mitzy's parents' garage the day/evening before the sale.
Thanks! We appreciate your input.
Date: Saturday, April 28
Here's where you, my gentle readers, come into play. I have never had a successful yard sale. Probably for a combination of reasons, I'm sure, so I need advice from seasoned yard salers --both buyers and sellers.
Please give me advice on:
-what sells and what doesn't
-what makes a good ad
-what time to start and end
-how to make the yard sale inviting from the street and comfortable for shoppers
-what not to do
-how to prepare
-how to price things efficiently and effectively
-how best to discard of leftovers (I want to donate the winter clothing to GAiN)
-anything you can think of to make the most of the opportunity
Also, anything you want to put on this yard sale that fits into the "will sell well" category is welcome! The drop-off place and time will be at Mitzy's parents' garage the day/evening before the sale.
Thanks! We appreciate your input.
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