These are from Mama's in the Kitchen, Weird & Wonderful Home Cooking 1900-1950 by Barbara Swell
Cabbage and grapefruit salad
1 pkg lime Jello
2 cups hot water
1 cup gracefruit sections, free from membranes
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsps sugar
1 tbsp horseradish
1 cup finely shredded cabbage
1/4 cup stuffed olives
Dissolve jello in hot water. Chill until slightly thickened. Turn about 1/4 cup jello into large mold, and in it arrange grafruit sections. Chill until firm. Then combine the questionable vegetable mixture and add to the thicened Jello. Garnish with escarole and radish roses. Serve with mayonnaise. Yummy!
Sauerkraut jello , 1938
2 cups sauerkraut
juice 1/2 lemoon
1 pkg lemon Jello
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup boiling water
1/8 tsp paprika
Dissolve a packet of lemon Jello in one cup of boiling water. When cool add sauerkraut, lemon jiuce,salt and paprika. Fill individual molds or cups. Chill. this recipe will make six individual cups. At serving time, removed from molds. Cut in any desired shapes and use as a garnish for salads or cold meats.
i will be serving those at my next dinner party. Who's bring the tuna salad stuffed peppers.
These desserts should help my weight loss. By the way, I gained 1 lb this week. Discouraged but not giving up.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Whar yawl frum?
What state yawl frum?
Sowth Ca lin uh
The inhaditunts heah iz still a mite touchy so refresh yo mind wid a history lessun before wanderin' around heah loose... they wuz the furst stayut to seced frum the union... in fact they wuz so itchy to fight thet the furst shot uv the Cival Wah, the Cival Wah Ah sed, wuz fiahed frum theah Fowt Sumptah. Plez, Ah begs uv yuh, be on yo best behavyuah cauz don't nobody want them to fiah anuddah furst shot cauz they makes H-bombs theah now!
Flar dah
This heah stayut, whut iz attached to the suthurn part uv Jawja to keep it frum floatin' away, hazreely bin invaded by folks a'Lookin' fur thr fountain uv youth...'n yawl jist won't believe how crowded it's afittin'...Why it got so bad at one time thet they built a bridge thet dead ends 110 miles out in the ocean in ordah to fit rid uv the ovahflow... be extra careful heah 'n haveyo brakes checked often!
Whilst heah, be shore to rave about cartune charactahs, say how yuh hates Californyah, rave about teh orange juice but stay away from them rockets at Cape Canavarul... if haz bin reported thet they occasshunally sends visitahs whut don't spend no muney to the moon!
Nawth Ca lin ah
thez heah folkz iz often referred to az Tarheels. Now enybody knows thet win yuh gits tar on yo heel 'n then steps in sand 'r dirt, 'r whutevah yuh steps in, iz gonna stick to yuh feet... consequently, they jist plan had truble a' walkin'!... so they wuz clevah aenuf to invent the airplane to fit them off the groun...'n they'll git yawl off the groun too if'n yuh ain't awful nice. Be shore to keep in tetch wid yaw'ls relatives whilst a visitin' theah cauz, tehy wunst had a hole colony uv folks completely disappeah on Roanoke Island!
Jaw ja
JAwja iz known fur theah lushshus peaches... thosee thet grow in the trees 'n those whut set undah the trees! They also razes quite a few nuts.... peacan 'n peanuts, tet iz!
The native eat fried cick'n at least wunst a day 'n grits (Jawja ice cream) iz served wid ever meal!
Now yal jist won't believe tet big rock wut's 2 miles long 'r thet beeg swamp (equped wid gatahs) thet's 700 miles square... 'n unless yawl wants to be pushed off 'n one'r shoved into the othah, yuh best not brang up the name uv thet fire bug called Shermun!
Tin uh see
The nawthernahs had a terrible time heah 'n a battle took place at the dop uv a hat.. speshially a yankee's! This tore the stayut up considahbly 'n they ain't nevah forgot this neithah!
Wavin' muney seems to make theah memory bad... but keep in mind thet thez folks still likes a gud fight, but Lawd hep yuh if yawl starts anudder one cauz they've got a Atom bomb facitory theah now!
Vu gin yuh
On yawl won't believe the fightin' thet went on in this stayut durin' the wah.. the yankees dug trenches all ovah the porperty theah tryin' to hide frum the rebels 'n they were determined to keep the suthuhnahs out uv Washington...little did they know, we didn't want in!
Now they got a road runnin' partly on mountain tops 'n partly on clouds thet they calls Skyline Drive... hits about az closed to heavun az yawl iz gonna git... unless yuh happen to menshun General grant's visit in Richmund wid General Lee!
from Speakin Suthern Like It Should Be Spoke! A Dixie Dictshunary
Expersshuns Uv The South - Unusual Rebel Words
This is what happens when I am stuck in an airport in Knoxville, TN with money and need something to read!
Sowth Ca lin uh
The inhaditunts heah iz still a mite touchy so refresh yo mind wid a history lessun before wanderin' around heah loose... they wuz the furst stayut to seced frum the union... in fact they wuz so itchy to fight thet the furst shot uv the Cival Wah, the Cival Wah Ah sed, wuz fiahed frum theah Fowt Sumptah. Plez, Ah begs uv yuh, be on yo best behavyuah cauz don't nobody want them to fiah anuddah furst shot cauz they makes H-bombs theah now!
Flar dah
This heah stayut, whut iz attached to the suthurn part uv Jawja to keep it frum floatin' away, hazreely bin invaded by folks a'Lookin' fur thr fountain uv youth...'n yawl jist won't believe how crowded it's afittin'...Why it got so bad at one time thet they built a bridge thet dead ends 110 miles out in the ocean in ordah to fit rid uv the ovahflow... be extra careful heah 'n haveyo brakes checked often!
Whilst heah, be shore to rave about cartune charactahs, say how yuh hates Californyah, rave about teh orange juice but stay away from them rockets at Cape Canavarul... if haz bin reported thet they occasshunally sends visitahs whut don't spend no muney to the moon!
Nawth Ca lin ah
thez heah folkz iz often referred to az Tarheels. Now enybody knows thet win yuh gits tar on yo heel 'n then steps in sand 'r dirt, 'r whutevah yuh steps in, iz gonna stick to yuh feet... consequently, they jist plan had truble a' walkin'!... so they wuz clevah aenuf to invent the airplane to fit them off the groun...'n they'll git yawl off the groun too if'n yuh ain't awful nice. Be shore to keep in tetch wid yaw'ls relatives whilst a visitin' theah cauz, tehy wunst had a hole colony uv folks completely disappeah on Roanoke Island!
Jaw ja
JAwja iz known fur theah lushshus peaches... thosee thet grow in the trees 'n those whut set undah the trees! They also razes quite a few nuts.... peacan 'n peanuts, tet iz!
The native eat fried cick'n at least wunst a day 'n grits (Jawja ice cream) iz served wid ever meal!
Now yal jist won't believe tet big rock wut's 2 miles long 'r thet beeg swamp (equped wid gatahs) thet's 700 miles square... 'n unless yawl wants to be pushed off 'n one'r shoved into the othah, yuh best not brang up the name uv thet fire bug called Shermun!
Tin uh see
The nawthernahs had a terrible time heah 'n a battle took place at the dop uv a hat.. speshially a yankee's! This tore the stayut up considahbly 'n they ain't nevah forgot this neithah!
Wavin' muney seems to make theah memory bad... but keep in mind thet thez folks still likes a gud fight, but Lawd hep yuh if yawl starts anudder one cauz they've got a Atom bomb facitory theah now!
Vu gin yuh
On yawl won't believe the fightin' thet went on in this stayut durin' the wah.. the yankees dug trenches all ovah the porperty theah tryin' to hide frum the rebels 'n they were determined to keep the suthuhnahs out uv Washington...little did they know, we didn't want in!
Now they got a road runnin' partly on mountain tops 'n partly on clouds thet they calls Skyline Drive... hits about az closed to heavun az yawl iz gonna git... unless yuh happen to menshun General grant's visit in Richmund wid General Lee!
from Speakin Suthern Like It Should Be Spoke! A Dixie Dictshunary
Expersshuns Uv The South - Unusual Rebel Words
This is what happens when I am stuck in an airport in Knoxville, TN with money and need something to read!
Friday, April 20, 2007
Whatever happened to.....
I just read MIDNIGHT MUSINGS comments about the tragedy at Virginia Tech.
I being a Virginia native feel really close to this tragedy. My mother's birthplace is about 1 hr away. So I came up with these thoughts:
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO......
1. Kids playing outside...
The TV is now our babysitter, our comforter, our education, our exercise, our entertainment and sadly our god.
Kids don't play out side anymore because...
1. the TV says you have to protect the children because the predators have watched a TV show or movie that shows someone getting away with hurting children. We as parents, because of TV have become overprotective. Also, parents are so wrapped up in being super parents that they don't have time to go outside, get some fresh air and play ball with our children. When the children ask to go outside they are told in a minute go watch TV.
If you ask someone how many Bibles are in their homes, they may say 1- the family Bible. Why do they have it? Because it was their mothers or grandmothers and they had one and I should too. Or it has all the family history in it.
Do they read it? Maybe.. They probably spend more time dusting it then reading it. I have a family Bible, it was my mother's, I spend more time dusting that one but I read one of 3 that are in my home -every day- and some days I read it more than other days. I also have a Bible in my car... and one in my purse. Not to mention, the many in my daughter's room or the ones she has at college.
Then ask how many tvs a family has. Well, there is one in the family room, kitchen, our bedroom, each one of the kids have one in their bedrooms and I forgot about the one that the video games are hooked up to. I have 2 tvs. one in the living room and one in the sewing room (which I dropped and have to change channels by the tv and not the remote). The kids have a tv in their bedroom but do they have a Bible of any sort? and more importantly do they read it? Parents won't let the computers in their bedrooms, because of cyber predators but they let a tv in a child's bedroom where they can learn just as much as they can on the internet. The only difference is being that the child can interact on the computer and video games but not the tv- yet.
Our children are obese and have no imagination because we allow our children to watch it. No wonder the next generation will have a shorter life expectancy than our generation..
and they are wimps. They don't even know how to protect themselves against the bully little less fight off a man with a gun.. who has time to reload because they didn't pay enough attention to his actions other than I hope he doesn't point his gun my way. I am not an advocate for violence but sometimes actions need to be taken instead of please don't do that...
When I was growing up, it wasn't unusual for my mother to get a call because my brother was being a bully. And it didn't hurt anything but my pride and behind when I did something wrong to get the belt to my behind. But of course, my parents didn''t beat us to death, they just let us know who (on this earth) was the boss of me. My parents bred respect for them and all other people young and old. A little discipline never hurt anyone... not please don't do that or after I count to 3 you will get a time out. We never had time outs.. not even in school!
Now, if you look at your child with that you're in trouble look, they can call 911 or even yet on lookers can do it also. Which has made the parents scared of their children.. which is another rant!
I being a Virginia native feel really close to this tragedy. My mother's birthplace is about 1 hr away. So I came up with these thoughts:
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO......
1. Kids playing outside...
The TV is now our babysitter, our comforter, our education, our exercise, our entertainment and sadly our god.
Kids don't play out side anymore because...
1. the TV says you have to protect the children because the predators have watched a TV show or movie that shows someone getting away with hurting children. We as parents, because of TV have become overprotective. Also, parents are so wrapped up in being super parents that they don't have time to go outside, get some fresh air and play ball with our children. When the children ask to go outside they are told in a minute go watch TV.
If you ask someone how many Bibles are in their homes, they may say 1- the family Bible. Why do they have it? Because it was their mothers or grandmothers and they had one and I should too. Or it has all the family history in it.
Do they read it? Maybe.. They probably spend more time dusting it then reading it. I have a family Bible, it was my mother's, I spend more time dusting that one but I read one of 3 that are in my home -every day- and some days I read it more than other days. I also have a Bible in my car... and one in my purse. Not to mention, the many in my daughter's room or the ones she has at college.
Then ask how many tvs a family has. Well, there is one in the family room, kitchen, our bedroom, each one of the kids have one in their bedrooms and I forgot about the one that the video games are hooked up to. I have 2 tvs. one in the living room and one in the sewing room (which I dropped and have to change channels by the tv and not the remote). The kids have a tv in their bedroom but do they have a Bible of any sort? and more importantly do they read it? Parents won't let the computers in their bedrooms, because of cyber predators but they let a tv in a child's bedroom where they can learn just as much as they can on the internet. The only difference is being that the child can interact on the computer and video games but not the tv- yet.
Our children are obese and have no imagination because we allow our children to watch it. No wonder the next generation will have a shorter life expectancy than our generation..
and they are wimps. They don't even know how to protect themselves against the bully little less fight off a man with a gun.. who has time to reload because they didn't pay enough attention to his actions other than I hope he doesn't point his gun my way. I am not an advocate for violence but sometimes actions need to be taken instead of please don't do that...
When I was growing up, it wasn't unusual for my mother to get a call because my brother was being a bully. And it didn't hurt anything but my pride and behind when I did something wrong to get the belt to my behind. But of course, my parents didn''t beat us to death, they just let us know who (on this earth) was the boss of me. My parents bred respect for them and all other people young and old. A little discipline never hurt anyone... not please don't do that or after I count to 3 you will get a time out. We never had time outs.. not even in school!
Now, if you look at your child with that you're in trouble look, they can call 911 or even yet on lookers can do it also. Which has made the parents scared of their children.. which is another rant!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
I had to do it!
| You Are a Little Messy |
 You aren't the cleanest person in the world, but you're definitely not a slob. You clean up when you have the time, but you're realistic about what you can get done. Generally, you're pretty organized and tidy - though you may have a few hidden messes. You eventually get around to making things spotless, but you do it on your own schedule! |
TOP JOBS
I went surfing this morning and found this bit of info:
Job satisfaction
Across all occupations, on average 47 percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with their jobs and 33 percent reported being very happy.
Here are the Top 10 most gratifying jobs and the percentage of subjects who said they were very satisfied with the job:
Clergy—87 percent percent
Firefighters—80 percent percent
Physical therapists—78 percent percent
Authors—74 percent
Special education teachers—70 percent
Teachers—69 percent
Education administrators—68 percent
Painters and sculptors—67 percent
Psychologists—67 percent
Security and financial services salespersons—65 percent
Operating engineers—64 percent
Office supervisors—61 percent
... and look at the top of the list. It speaks for itself. Life is so much more gratifying when you follow God's will.
Job satisfaction
Across all occupations, on average 47 percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with their jobs and 33 percent reported being very happy.
Here are the Top 10 most gratifying jobs and the percentage of subjects who said they were very satisfied with the job:
Clergy—87 percent percent
Firefighters—80 percent percent
Physical therapists—78 percent percent
Authors—74 percent
Special education teachers—70 percent
Teachers—69 percent
Education administrators—68 percent
Painters and sculptors—67 percent
Psychologists—67 percent
Security and financial services salespersons—65 percent
Operating engineers—64 percent
Office supervisors—61 percent
... and look at the top of the list. It speaks for itself. Life is so much more gratifying when you follow God's will.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Weight Watchers Wednesday
Well, I have shrunk another 1.4 pounds. That was great considering I had a fast food craving.
Friday night was KFC. I wanted some really bad.
I called Mrs. Riffe and asked if she had dinner and I picked up some dinner for her too.
The boy in the drive thru kind of thought I was crazy when I said "my order isn't right, I said no biscuit and there is one in my dinner". He replied "But it comes with the meal." Anyway, I just thought that either they could sell it or I could throw it away. If they sold it, they could make more money and continue to be in business, clogging our arteries, so we can go to TGH, get unclogged arteries and then eat at McDonalds, to start the vicious cycle again.
Then I went to her house and we ate dinner together. That was really nice. I didn't want to go home. She had A/C, I don't. No, that isn't the real reason why I didn't want to go home. We have such good fellowship when we are together.
Monday night before visitation, I went to Sonic. Had the grilled chicken sandwich, very good. Pam you would like it - it has HONEY MUSTARD on it. And I had tater tots. Sooooooooo bad, but tasted soooooooooooo good! They gave me heartburn so I enjoyed them with an after dinner mint -ROLAIDS!
My secret-- A lot of prayer but physically there is none.
Just fresh fruits and vegetables. Lots
Stay away from the pantry - Don't keep the junk food in the house (easy when you are by yourself).
Drink water only (hard for me as I bled Diet Pepsi)occasionally, unsweetened iced tea. i don't crave food as often because I got rid of all of the Equal in the house and switched to Splenda.
I haven't been exercising because my walking partner can't right now. So, exercising isn't one I can attribute the loss to. But soon, i will need to exercise more.
I learned last night- it is ok to snack. Just limit yourself to the 100 calorie snack packs (when the bag is gone and you want more you have to get up to get it and most people won't get up and get another). Have better choices of snacks in your house. Yogurt, fruit, vegetables, etc.
Friday night was KFC. I wanted some really bad.
I called Mrs. Riffe and asked if she had dinner and I picked up some dinner for her too.
The boy in the drive thru kind of thought I was crazy when I said "my order isn't right, I said no biscuit and there is one in my dinner". He replied "But it comes with the meal." Anyway, I just thought that either they could sell it or I could throw it away. If they sold it, they could make more money and continue to be in business, clogging our arteries, so we can go to TGH, get unclogged arteries and then eat at McDonalds, to start the vicious cycle again.
Then I went to her house and we ate dinner together. That was really nice. I didn't want to go home. She had A/C, I don't. No, that isn't the real reason why I didn't want to go home. We have such good fellowship when we are together.
Monday night before visitation, I went to Sonic. Had the grilled chicken sandwich, very good. Pam you would like it - it has HONEY MUSTARD on it. And I had tater tots. Sooooooooo bad, but tasted soooooooooooo good! They gave me heartburn so I enjoyed them with an after dinner mint -ROLAIDS!
My secret-- A lot of prayer but physically there is none.
Just fresh fruits and vegetables. Lots
Stay away from the pantry - Don't keep the junk food in the house (easy when you are by yourself).
Drink water only (hard for me as I bled Diet Pepsi)occasionally, unsweetened iced tea. i don't crave food as often because I got rid of all of the Equal in the house and switched to Splenda.
I haven't been exercising because my walking partner can't right now. So, exercising isn't one I can attribute the loss to. But soon, i will need to exercise more.
I learned last night- it is ok to snack. Just limit yourself to the 100 calorie snack packs (when the bag is gone and you want more you have to get up to get it and most people won't get up and get another). Have better choices of snacks in your house. Yogurt, fruit, vegetables, etc.
Monday, April 16, 2007
My weekend
Well, it wasn't too eventful.
Went to Mom's on Saturday and we went to play Bingo. She won, I didn't. I figure that everytime I go someone else needs to win more than I do. Its the memories not the time or money, right? My mom loves Bingo so much that she even calls Bingo at the VFW and she has a lot of friends there. One Christmas, I bought her a Bingo bag. She really likes it because it is vinyl, ahd can just be wiped off if she spills something on it. She had a cloth one and Cara took her bingo dobbers and opened them and placed them upside down in her cloth one and ruined it. (A bingo dobber is almost like a magic market but the tip is about the size of a quarter and the bottle looks like a bottle of shoe polish.) It has pockets for her bingo dobbers and then the middle is for her "lucky charms" (I don't think she has any, but she hides her winnings in there). She is really good at bingo. she can keep track of her 3 sheets with 9 cards per sheet and my 2 sheets, too.
Sunday, I went to church and started to hear a really good Sunday school lesson about Words and how they can either harm us or help us. Brother Gay is a really good teacher. I then got my babies - Bethany and Kodi and we had Sunday School and Jr. Church. They are really good children and I enjoy everytime I get to see them.
Then, I came home from church, opened the windows for a few hours- the A/C is broken, took a nap, woke up cold and closed the windows,went back to sleep, woke up again, finished reading the newspaper and clipping coupons.
I went back to church Sunday night and Brother Gay preached about brotherly love and how church members should greet new people and make the church members feel welcome as well as visitore. It was a great message. Hebrews 13:1-5.
I like to hear Brother Gay preach or as he says teach when my pastor can't be there. By the way, Pastor is home and getting better all the time.
Went to Mom's on Saturday and we went to play Bingo. She won, I didn't. I figure that everytime I go someone else needs to win more than I do. Its the memories not the time or money, right? My mom loves Bingo so much that she even calls Bingo at the VFW and she has a lot of friends there. One Christmas, I bought her a Bingo bag. She really likes it because it is vinyl, ahd can just be wiped off if she spills something on it. She had a cloth one and Cara took her bingo dobbers and opened them and placed them upside down in her cloth one and ruined it. (A bingo dobber is almost like a magic market but the tip is about the size of a quarter and the bottle looks like a bottle of shoe polish.) It has pockets for her bingo dobbers and then the middle is for her "lucky charms" (I don't think she has any, but she hides her winnings in there). She is really good at bingo. she can keep track of her 3 sheets with 9 cards per sheet and my 2 sheets, too.
Sunday, I went to church and started to hear a really good Sunday school lesson about Words and how they can either harm us or help us. Brother Gay is a really good teacher. I then got my babies - Bethany and Kodi and we had Sunday School and Jr. Church. They are really good children and I enjoy everytime I get to see them.
Then, I came home from church, opened the windows for a few hours- the A/C is broken, took a nap, woke up cold and closed the windows,went back to sleep, woke up again, finished reading the newspaper and clipping coupons.
I went back to church Sunday night and Brother Gay preached about brotherly love and how church members should greet new people and make the church members feel welcome as well as visitore. It was a great message. Hebrews 13:1-5.
I like to hear Brother Gay preach or as he says teach when my pastor can't be there. By the way, Pastor is home and getting better all the time.
Birthday Meme
My friend Pam tagged me to do this and yes, it was pretty interesting:
1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your birth date only -without the year.
2. List 3 events that occurred that day: There were also a lot of Iragi War deaths
a) 1854 - The Republican Party of the United States is organized in Ripon, Wisconsin.
ALRIGHT!
b) 1983 - The final episode of M*A*S*H is broadcast in the USA, becoming the most watched television episode in history, with 106–125 million viewers in the U.S. (estimate varies by source).
For all you TV people
c) 1993 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh. Four BATF agents and five Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.
3. List 2 important birthdays: I share a birthday with a gangster and a football player.
a) 1906 - Bugsy Siegel, American gangster (d. 1947)
b) 1945 - Bubba Smith, American football player and actor
4. List 1 death:
a) 1648 - King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (b. 1577)
5.List a holiday or observance:
a) Kalevala Day, The Day of Finnish Culture - Finland
1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your birth date only -without the year.
2. List 3 events that occurred that day: There were also a lot of Iragi War deaths
a) 1854 - The Republican Party of the United States is organized in Ripon, Wisconsin.
ALRIGHT!
b) 1983 - The final episode of M*A*S*H is broadcast in the USA, becoming the most watched television episode in history, with 106–125 million viewers in the U.S. (estimate varies by source).
For all you TV people
c) 1993 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh. Four BATF agents and five Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.
3. List 2 important birthdays: I share a birthday with a gangster and a football player.
a) 1906 - Bugsy Siegel, American gangster (d. 1947)
b) 1945 - Bubba Smith, American football player and actor
4. List 1 death:
a) 1648 - King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (b. 1577)
5.List a holiday or observance:
a) Kalevala Day, The Day of Finnish Culture - Finland
Friday, April 13, 2007
This one's for Shane
Your results:
You are R2-D2
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Click here to take the Star Wars Personality Test
You are R2-D2
| What you lack in height and communication skills, you make up for in industriousness, technical know-how and being there when others need you most.  |
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Click here to take the Star Wars Personality Test
What's in name, anyway?
My nickname Missy
My real name, Donnette.
Well, I guess since there are 0 people with my name, I can’t use it anymore.
My real name mean “little Donna”. Donna is my mother’s first name, and her name means “Lady”. So I am a “little lady”. I see you rotfl. Quit it!!
My mother said when I was born that if I had been a boy, I would have been named after my father so why not have the first born daughter named after the mother. Also, her initials are DM and so are mine. She is Donna Maria and I am Donnette Michelle. Besides, she picked out my name when she was a little girl and said (to all of her friends) that was what she wanted to name her first daughter. Where the Missy came from? My dad’s mother nicknamed me that. Mom wanted to call me Shelly but it didn’t work that way.
My dad’s initials and my brothers were the same DE, so that was kind of neat.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
I'm a Mazda Miata!
You like to soak up the sun, but your tastes are down to earth. Everyone thinks you're cute. Life is a winding road, and you like to take the curves in stride. Let other people compete in the rat race - you're just here to enjoy the ride.
Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.
Update on My Pastor
go to http://www.anitalottahelp.blogspot.com/ and see the Pastor the day after surgery.
All I can say now is.....
GOD IS GOOD!!!
ALL THE TIME!!!
ALL THE TIME!!!
GOD IS GOOD!!!
All I can say now is.....
GOD IS GOOD!!!
ALL THE TIME!!!
ALL THE TIME!!!
GOD IS GOOD!!!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Weight Watchers Results Wednesday
I DID IT AGAIN!!
I lost 1.4 lbs this week. Total 4.4 lbs.
I was a little discouraged last week because I gained .4 lb
Here is what I did:
I bought the scale. Yes, it cost a little bit of money but it was worth it. What I thought was 1 point was actually 2 and when it gets close to the end of the day (I stop eating before 7 pm, usually) and you are wanting one more bit, it can make a difference.
i learned that the small bag of popcorn at the movies is 7 cups and not 3. And each cup of movie popcorn is 1 point. and each point is about 100 calories for those of you who watch calories. I will have to make my own popcorn a 100 calorie bag (1 point) and try to take my it with me.
i didn't get to exercise this week. My walking partner was kind of busy.
And on a hallejuah note!
My pastor's surgery was yesterday, finally!
and he came through with flying colors.
God is good, all the time!
I lost 1.4 lbs this week. Total 4.4 lbs.
I was a little discouraged last week because I gained .4 lb
Here is what I did:
I bought the scale. Yes, it cost a little bit of money but it was worth it. What I thought was 1 point was actually 2 and when it gets close to the end of the day (I stop eating before 7 pm, usually) and you are wanting one more bit, it can make a difference.
i learned that the small bag of popcorn at the movies is 7 cups and not 3. And each cup of movie popcorn is 1 point. and each point is about 100 calories for those of you who watch calories. I will have to make my own popcorn a 100 calorie bag (1 point) and try to take my it with me.
i didn't get to exercise this week. My walking partner was kind of busy.
And on a hallejuah note!
My pastor's surgery was yesterday, finally!
and he came through with flying colors.
God is good, all the time!
Thursday, April 5, 2007
My Pastor
My Pastor, Jack Riffe needs your prayers right now. He had some chest pains yesterday and is at TGH right now possibly awaiting surgery.
Let me tell you what little bit I know about my pastor. He is a meek and quiet man. I know that he isn't Jesus, but I think Pastor walks and talks like Jesus did. He isn't loud, doesn't scream and he can talk to you in a way that is loving and kind and nothing more. When he preaches, he only preaches what God has told him to say. Many times he has just folded his sermon in his Bible and said I was going to preach on this but God said no, that and he would follow what God has said.
Right now, I am teaching both Sunday School and Junior church. Sometimes, we have 9 children, sometimes we have 0 children. But through his example, he has taught me to keep on, keeping on.
One of the best days of my life was when I went to church on March 8, 2006 and he told me that he visited my sick Daddy that day and it was hard for Pastor to contain himself to try to tell me about his visit with my Daddy. I even saw a tear in his eye when he told me.
See, he led my Daddy to the Lord. Pastor had been trying for about 7 years to do this. He never pushed my Daddy into making any decisions and some days when he talked to my Daddy he just talked to my Daddy - nothing more then how's the fish biting or how's work going. But my Daddy knew what kind of man my Pastor IS.
When I asked my Daddy the day he got saved if he had any visitors that day (I knew Pastor was coming to visit.) He said your Preacher, my friend. Daddy didn't tell me about his salvation but now that I look back, I could tell it in his eyes. When I got home from church that night, he asked how his Brother Jack was doing and he smiled. What a sweet memory of my Daddy.
My daddy went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2006. He didn't get a chance to follow in believer's baptism. He did get to go to church on Easter Sunday that year. That was the first time he ever got to hear my Pastor preach. He got to hear Pastor Turner a few time before (during school programs and graduation at West Gate) and Clarence Sexton when we took Grace to school or picked her up her freshman year.
My Pastor held his hand as I told my Daddy I would see him in heaven. My Pastor watched as my Daddy smiled at me, nodded his head like he was saying yes and took his last breath. My Pastor, I think was a little shocked when I said that church was the next day and I had to get ready for Sunday School class. It was business as usual, I think I said. My Pastor preached my Daddy's memorial service, which was hard enough for a Pastor to do but when you are friends, it is even harder.
Every since that day, my Pastor is like a father figure to me. I know I am part of the family of God but he and his family have made Grace and I feel like part of their family everytime I am around them. Grace calls the Pastor and Mrs. Riffe grandma and grandpa.
Everyone that knows me can probably see that I am having trouble typing this for the tears. My Daddy said I was always too "tenderhearted". I need to go so I can get some more tissues. Yes, I ran out again.
My favorite Bible verse:
"Delight thyself also in the Lord and He shalll give thee the desires of thine heart".
Psalm 37:4 KJV
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
The results are in...
Weight watchers was a little bit disappointing last night. i gained .4 of a pound.
Well what went wrong, I don't know.
It must be my body is rejecting the weight loss thing
or it was because I ....
1. went to the movies and ate too much popcorn.
2. didn't exercise enough.. weekends are hard for me to exercise.
3. didn't count the points right.
4. didn't drink enough water and substituted with soda.
and the list goes on...
I did go to the movies.. i saw Meet the Robinsons.That's the one where the dinosaur says... I have a big head and little arms...
It was very cute and I really enjoyed it. Yes, I was probably the oldest person there that didn't have children with me. I was delighted to see that the theater put the movie right by the entrance and all during the previews and clips they show before the movie was all geared towards the children. It is a G rated movie and a true G rated movie. I know a lot of people who don't frequent the movie theater but this one is worth the rent.
I ate too much popcorn. I didn't measure the popcorn before I ate it. But it was so good. i will be more prepared if there is a next time.
I missed a day of walking and I didn't walk as many times around the track as I usually do. I cut it short and cheated myself. I invested in the activity points pedometer and I will wear it on my hip everyday.
My measurements could be a little different than actual weight watcher measurements. So I spent the money and got the scale. It will tell me exactly how much the point value is when weighing my food.
I just have to learn that I have to get a bottle of water when I reach for the soda bottle at the stores.
Life lessons learned. I will try harder next week.
The meeting was geared towards having the Easter meal. Well, I don't have to worry about that. Just the sunrise service breakfast we have. I am making boiled eggs, I can have one of those and I will take some grits or instant oatmeal and eat that. Hopefully, someone will bring a fruit bowl and I can have a cup of that. I will take my measuring scoop and be a good girl. NO DOUGHNUTS OR MUFFINS!!!
I may even surprise Mrs. Riffe and make peanut butter muffins for her to take on her trip and then bring the rest to the breakfast. I will ask Connie though because Tim likes them and she may make them for Tim. I use Jackie's recipe but use the smaller bite sized muffin pan that makes 24 instead of the bigger one that makes 6. I don't have to use the muffin liners and the smaller ones are easier for the children. And besides they are prettier and can be used for brunches when you have company.
And to quote the movie....
KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!
Remember to get a little behind you have to leave a little behind.
Well what went wrong, I don't know.
It must be my body is rejecting the weight loss thing
or it was because I ....
1. went to the movies and ate too much popcorn.
2. didn't exercise enough.. weekends are hard for me to exercise.
3. didn't count the points right.
4. didn't drink enough water and substituted with soda.
and the list goes on...
I did go to the movies.. i saw Meet the Robinsons.That's the one where the dinosaur says... I have a big head and little arms...
It was very cute and I really enjoyed it. Yes, I was probably the oldest person there that didn't have children with me. I was delighted to see that the theater put the movie right by the entrance and all during the previews and clips they show before the movie was all geared towards the children. It is a G rated movie and a true G rated movie. I know a lot of people who don't frequent the movie theater but this one is worth the rent.
I ate too much popcorn. I didn't measure the popcorn before I ate it. But it was so good. i will be more prepared if there is a next time.
I missed a day of walking and I didn't walk as many times around the track as I usually do. I cut it short and cheated myself. I invested in the activity points pedometer and I will wear it on my hip everyday.
My measurements could be a little different than actual weight watcher measurements. So I spent the money and got the scale. It will tell me exactly how much the point value is when weighing my food.
I just have to learn that I have to get a bottle of water when I reach for the soda bottle at the stores.
Life lessons learned. I will try harder next week.
The meeting was geared towards having the Easter meal. Well, I don't have to worry about that. Just the sunrise service breakfast we have. I am making boiled eggs, I can have one of those and I will take some grits or instant oatmeal and eat that. Hopefully, someone will bring a fruit bowl and I can have a cup of that. I will take my measuring scoop and be a good girl. NO DOUGHNUTS OR MUFFINS!!!
I may even surprise Mrs. Riffe and make peanut butter muffins for her to take on her trip and then bring the rest to the breakfast. I will ask Connie though because Tim likes them and she may make them for Tim. I use Jackie's recipe but use the smaller bite sized muffin pan that makes 24 instead of the bigger one that makes 6. I don't have to use the muffin liners and the smaller ones are easier for the children. And besides they are prettier and can be used for brunches when you have company.
And to quote the movie....
KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!
Remember to get a little behind you have to leave a little behind.
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