My first job

I have a long list of my most embarrassing moments. Dropping a tray full of drinks is at the top of my list.  I was a car hop at this restaurant.

Sunday Dessert

Chocolate  - Granola Apple Wedges

2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

1/3 cup low-fat granola without raisins

1 large Braeburn apple, cut into 16 wedges

1.           Place chocolate in a medium microwave safe bowl.  Microwave at HIGH 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds, or until chocolate melts.

2.          Place granola in a shallow dish. Dip apple wedges, skin side up, in chocolate; allow excess chocolate to drip back into bowl.  Dredge wedges in granola. Place wedges, chocolate side up, on a large place.  Refrigerate 5 minutes or until set.

Calories 132 Fat 4.8 Protein 1.5 Carb. 23.9 Fiber 2.6 Chlo 0mg Iron 0.8 Sodium 22 mg Calc 13mg

Recipe from Cooking Light September 2011 Issue

This recipe is listed as an appetizer in the September 2011  issue of Cooking Light.  Recipes are available online . It is tonight's dessert.  If you live in Lexington, Marlowe Granola is available at the Food Coop.  The recipes calls for granola with no raisins. Simply fix,  remove the raisins.    How to have perfect apple wedges... use the Pampered Chef tool to core apples.

Radio Programs

Joseph Beth Independent Book Store 

Do you have a favorite radio program?  I enjoy a classical music station on Sirius/XM radio.  I also listen to  Keeping It Real on Station 128.  I think the objective of this radio personality is to provoke his listeners to anger.   I have to tune him out....
When possible,  I listen to the Satellite Sisters.  These sisters always have something interesting to share. Daily topics may include discussions about plastic surgery, decorating, travel, parenting issues, employment, dating, or planning a wedding.  They make daily life funny and entertaining.   Their program is available via podcast.

My favorite radio program is Thru the Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee.   Listening to Dr. McGee's teaching reminds me how the Bible truth's transcends time, culture, gender, and geography. Practical applications make the program relevant to daily life. Here is a link: TTB

Tonight,  Jerry and I had dinner at the cafe at Joseph Beth. After dinner, we listened to Bob Edwards read from his memoir , A Voice in the Box My Life in Radio.    Bob Edwards is the host of a show on Sirius XM Radio and Bob Edwards on Public Radio International (PRI).   I think his best interviews are about topics specific to Kentucky.  His series on Mountain Top Removal in Kentucky is excellent.

Last day of summer

"When summer gathers up her robes of glory,

And, like a dream glides away."

Sarah Helen Whitman

A summer bloom

Remembering Martha

When I think of Cousin Martha.... I remember her sweet smile, her kindness, her tender love for her son  and grandson.  She was too ill to attend this year's Carter Family Reunion.  Tomorrow her services will be held at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, 615 E. Oakwood Blvd. Chicago.  

She lived a rich full life.  In spite of trials and heartaches, she displayed such quiet grace and faith in God.   She converted and became a Catholic as an adult.  She will be missed.  I know that her brother, grandson, nieces, and cousins will celebrate her life tomorrow morning.  We will miss her. 

 A bit of the church history is here : Holy Angels

Cousin Martha  and my Aunt Mary Helen.
Family Reunion 2007

Breakfast

I don't cook breakfast for Jerry.   Exercise and breakfast on your own... this is our schedule.  It works for us.


We look forward to the weekends.
Breakfast together is so delicious.  

Take time for what is important...family and friends

T

   Today, when many families no longer live in the same city, reunions can help families reconnect.  Each year, I look forward to our reunion. Family gatherings offer us time for us to break away from the daily business of school and work to focus on family. We have the opportunity to celebrate milestone events and remember those loved ones who are no longer with us. 


Whether it is walking downtown, visiting a museum, or attending church services, you can experience it together as a family.


The challenge for me... to stay in touch all the time... phone calls, cards, emails, and Facebook offer ways to stay connected.  Life is precious, it goes by so quickly.  Savor every day!
One place to visit in Louisville: Yum!

Trusting

When  doctors and nurses have done all they can do, we trust in a loving and sovereign God. When medical treatments have reached their limits, people of faith simply trust God. Walking in the hallway to visit a family member, I see this mission statement:

Our Mission:

Through our exceptional  health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.  

This afternoon we visit a loved one at  hospital that is a part of the SSM Health Care System. 

My prayer is that my loved one can fully embrace  that healing can mean spiritual as well as physical. Our  sin sick souls can be healed. 

 I wish I had an invitation to attend this wedding. These ladies are so beautiful. In the background, I  could hear swishing... the little girls were twirling around in their pretty dresses. Ah, weddings! The lobby was filled with a lovely mix of conversation and laughter.   


On a different note, tomorrow, Liz and Calvin will celebrate their first anniversary!  Happy Anniversary!

Sisters

With a smaller group of relatives at this year’s Carter Family Reunion, I was able to spend more focused time with cousins.  Whether we were eating lunch together, visiting a museum, or traveling in a car, we enjoyed come lively conversations.

Sisters Doris and Norma
My cousins

“Sisters don’t need words. They have perfected a language of snarls and smiles and frowns and winks – expressions of shocked surprise and incredulity and disbelief.  Sniffs and snorts and grasps and sighs – that can undermine any tale you are telling.”  Pam Brown.  


Oh my, I think sisters  stories are the best. 

2011 Carter Family Reunion

"In every conceivable manner, the family is the link to our past,

bridge to our future."

Alex Haley

Linking arms in the front row.... precious...
Small but mighty... 

"Marriage is for grown folks"

Marriage is for grown folks… I know that's right.

Married for eighteen months… they decided to get a divorce.  This is a sad but true story.  They had a beautiful wedding.  Sadly, there is no storybook ending.  They were not able to work things out.  How is that possible?    I don’t know.

Our first year of marriage was difficult. Fighting on our honeymoon.   In our first apartment, one of us tossed keys on the lawn. Years later, we are mellow…we have our ups and downs. We negotiate,  compromise,  listen, and  pray. We work to maintain a strong prayer life.  In addition, we work to be have close relationships within our small group from church.   We schedule date nights. Simple fun. Now, we can look back and laugh at some of our past escapades. We have to own and admit our failings and sins. In the midst of if all, God is faithful. 

Happy Anniversary Jimmy and Joyce! Yesterday, they celebrated 47 years of marriage. 

We were able to spend time together during this year's Carter Family Reunion during the Labor Day Weekend. 

Cousin Joyce and her husband.
Interested in a good sight to encourage young couples? They also have a vintage Ebony Y tube posting.
Plus you can listen to the a pod cast from the author of "Marriage is for grown folks."
This is a great siteB Intentional

Mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance

Isaac, Pam, Logan, Naomi, and Aunt Mary

It has been a long day. I was up 5:00 a.m. this morning to say good bye to my family.  They were returning to North Carolina.   After the good byes, I wanted to go back to bed and snuggle in the smooth sheets.  I did not have time for more sleep.  For the next ten hours, I did laundry, washed silverware, prepared three dishes, cooked brownies, dusted, swept the floor, folded clothes, washed table linens, cleaned bathrooms...

I was looking forward to sitting down to dinner... to visit and relax.... 

After a long day, I enjoyed tonight's dinner.

Learning about cricket, languages, and courage

Mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance is from Jude 2

Ladies Luncheon

If you know me, I love celebrations. I enjoy the planning, the details, the anticipation.... During the event, I love the conversations, laughter, and the unexpected surprises.  Yesterday, I joined with friends to celebrate  Kati who is in the process of moving out of state.  It was a joy to spend time with these lovely ladies.   I think this quote is so appropriate...

"Do not keep alabaster boxes of your love and tenderness sealed up until your friends are gone.  Fill their lives with sweetness.  Speak approving, cheering words while their ears can still hear them and while their hearts can be thrilled."
Henry Ward Beecher

Warm Friendships and Warm Weather