I Forgot

I forgot that I carved this smiling dolphin last week. He is carved out of butternut and finished with a wax.

No, I did not get up at 3:00 am to watch the wedding. I guess that is all we will hear about today on radio and television. I wish the newlyweds happiness and a long fulfilling life.

The Day After

Had an 8 am meeting at Church today and now back to finish up the kitchen. We had a nice time with the family, the four Wood girls weren't here so things were pretty calm. Karrie joined me in Church yesterday morning and helped prepare for the dinner.  The altar was bedecked in Easter lilies. I think a nap will be calling me this afternoon.

He Is Risen!

He is risen indeed!

Preparation Day

Sausage and sour kraut are cooked, cheese cake is put together and in the fridge, carrots are peeled and cut, asparagus is trimmed.  I wish it was colder out so I could use the garage as a walk-in refrigerator. Now I'm just cramming and jamming everything in the fridge. Table has to be set and kitchen cleaned up then think of what I might have forgot.  Just remembered, have to make the salad dressing, its a sweet sour over lettuce, mandarin oranges, grape tomatoes and almonds.

Busy Day

Yesterday was sure a busy day. Woodcarving in the morning, then a trip to Calumet City to get Polish sausage. We didn't make any this year, so had to buy. Then to the grocery store to pick up a couple of items, to the eye doctor to pick up my re-ground glasses, and to Home Depot to buy a new garbage disposal. Plumber coming this afternoon. Then Maundy Thursday worship in the evening. The confirmands received their first Communion. Pastor always uses matzoh crackers in lieu of the little round wafers.
Today is Good Friday and there will be services at noon and then at 7 pm.
Today, I'll try to make the lemon cheesecake squares if the plumber gets out of the way. Trim the asparagus and maybe peel and cut the carrots. I will cook the polish sausage and sour kraut tomorrow. Get Brad over to  bring up and set up the folding table  and chairs, so I can set the table. It seems like I am forgetting something. I have the ham, sausage, asparagus, carrots, horseradish and bread. Jan is bringing cheesy potatoes. Lee, Sam and Karrie will bring appetizers and desserts. I also have the beer and other beverages on hand. I think I need some olives. There will just be 15 of us, but it is still a chore to get it all done. I sure miss my husband Keith after a party because I would go to work and he would clean the kitchen.

Feed My Starving Children

The Hope and Friendship group arranged to have a mobile Feed My Starving Children here in Lemont at the Township building. Our Church couldn't get any large blocks of time to work together so just a few of us were there yesterday afternoon. Others will be working today and Saturday. This is such a worthwhile charity. They showed us a picture of an eight year old boy weighing 18 pounds, just so sad, you can see all of his bones. Then they showed a picture of him after a few weeks of eating the food and you could already see an improvement and you should see him after a year. Wow! The food is measured out and sealed in bags, then packed in boxes that are then put on skids. The skids are sent to missionaries in third world countries and they dole out the food. The food consists of a chicken flavoring, dried vegetables, a protein and rice. It is strictly vegetarian. I was able to taste it when I volunteered in Aurora; it tasted like Rice-a roni, not bad. If you ever get the opportunity to volunteer, take it. Below is a picture of my sister, Lee, scooping out the chicken flavor and veggies.

Cut and Sew

We had a good turnout for our monthly Cut and Sew group. We have about a dozen quilts made and are working on a few more. After Easter we will display them in Church and have Pastor bless them before we take them to Lamb's Fold a women's shelter in Joliet. One of the ladies went to a quilting store in Lockport  and told them about our group and she donated a huge roll of polyester batting that they don't use. I guess the quilting purists don't use polyester. So now we have lots of batting to continue our quilts. Pastor's wife said that her mother has fabric that her defunct quilting group had and she will bring it up from St. Louis on her next trip up north. Praise the Lord!