Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, 2009

4-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[MEG33]

Loved your Wear Red post, too! We are warming up and the sun is shining..
I must get busy here, soon.

[Billie]

WOW! Amy may have to commandeer these two. (as propriator of Amy’s Place, of course) :)

[Billie]

Your pledge graphic is so beautiful!

:) Thanks, GeeBee!

[WayzataJOHNN]

Having a nice day and my breakfast was awesome!

May yours be as good.

[Billie]

We were only driving home from a vacation in the Smokey Mountains when we decided to take an Antebellum Tour we kept seeing advertised when we reached Mississippi. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and a nice break from the Interstate. :)

Gosh, 3 years in a small trailer would probably seem like 10 - waiting to get back into their home after Katrina. :(

[MEG33]

;o)
Thank you, Billie...You know what a fan I am of yours.

[Billie]

We belong to a MAS! :)

[MEG33]

We do!

[JustAmy]

April 3, 2009

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

From an email on June 10th, 2006 - the author is unknown.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

[Billie]

Recognize these guys, yorkie? :) (Thank you for neat little stuff you find!)

[MEG33]

Priceless..Love it!

[jaycee]

LOL~~~I loved that shirt and I just found it this morning! And the sign was just found! Glad you liked them!

Amy can use whenever!!!

[jaycee]

Spent my honeymoon in Gatlinburg and the Smokies, many, many years ago. It was a quiet little honeymoon place back then. Now its busy, busy, busy!

It was hard on my niece living in that trailer. Her husband is an Orthodontist and it did not touch his dental place, thank goodness! It was good that his brother had the trailer and they used it....didn’t have to use anything from the government.

[jaycee]

Love it, love it! Adorable!

[jaycee]

BBL!

[MEG33]

*WOO HOO* IT'S FRIDAY

[Lady Jag]

I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. Still wearing red, though!

[MEG33]

You look MAHvelous!

[yorkie]

Fried Okra
Happ "FRY"Day, Everyone!

Paula Deen’s Fried Okra

Ingredients

6 cups oil, for frying
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons House Seasoning, recipe follows
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds fresh okra, sliced 1/2-inch thick
1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions

Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F. (You may not need to use this much oil; do not fill the pan more than halfway up the sides with oil.)

In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, House Seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Dip okra in buttermilk and then dredge in cornmeal-flour mixture to coat well. Carefully add okra to the hot oil and cook until golden brown. (It may be necessary to fry the okra in batches.) Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, and then serve immediately.

House Seasoning:
1 cup salt

1/4 cup black pepper

1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.