Black Friday November 23, 2007

Well, if you are home reading this, that means that you are not out shopping!  Good for you!

A’s friends had thought they wanted to go to the midnight to 8 am sale-a-thon at the Williamsburg Outlets last night.  I am happy to report that every single one of them flaked out!  Yahoo!

We had a laid back Turkey Day.  It was refreshing.  Our annual tradition is to take a nature walk at a county park along the Appomattox River.  The weather was gorgeous and Chloe had fun tromping through the woods and some trepidation walking on the metal boardwalks through the swampy area.

We cooked a free range organic turkey after soaking it in a brine overnight.  Also, we tried making pumpkin pies from scratch- meaning actually baking a “baking” pumpkin.  Both tasted good! I found whole wheat pie crusts in the frozen food section.  I hope to play around with mastering the art of pie crusts from scratch soon.

We have watched two movies which I highly recommend:

A Good Year with Russell Crowe &

Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler.

If you are in need of a laugh-  Visit today’s Richmond Times-Disgrace and see Mayor Doug Wilder’s (mock)  Employee Review  inRich.com    (keyword= opinion pg A15)

If you are wondering about Mater from the movie Cars…he is a random “adorable” amusement to me.

Mennonite Blessing November 21, 2007

Thank you for the wind and rain,

and sun and pleasant weather,

Thank you for this our food

and that we are together.

AnotherMother.org November 14, 2007

This organization was founded in 1968.  Visit the site for inspiration and visual art.

http://www.anothermother.org/

Voila- felted purse November 11, 2007

Peace Quote #6 November 8, 2007

“Peace is the only battle worth waging.” Albert Camus

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1957/camus-bio.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus (TMI?!?)

Craig the SNL Cheerleader November 4, 2007

In the true spirit of Halloween and fun, BKB created this SNL cheerleader outfit and wore it to work on Oct 31.  Yes, he used duct tape galore! Go  Spartans! 

Here’s a fill-in-the-blank cheering opportunity for you to have some fun too!

1,2,3,4,5

_____, ________,________,_______,_______

6,7,8,9,10,

Back it up and do it again!

Peace Quote # 5 November 4, 2007

” There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children.  There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they grow up in peace.”

Kofi Annan-  Nobel Peace prize winner 2001

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Annan

The Reading Room November 4, 2007

This inspiring Hallmark movie(2005) was one of the best movies I’ve seen lately.  As a librarian and teacher,  I am impressed by this type of generosity, the determination and the insights into poverty and human needs.  James Earl Jones was the star. Great performance!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones