Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Feb. 14-15-16-17, 2005

2-14-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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and those who enjoy poetry. 'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
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Never Forget!








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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[JustAmy]

Thanks For A Great Valentine's Day!



Happy "Thanks for a Great Valentine's Day" Day!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Sorry. Mayo and ketchup too! Onion slice too!

[JustAmy]

LOL

You got it!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Didn't mean to make you think buttered toasted bun only! ; )

[JustAmy]

Herbed Beef Tenderloin with Holiday Rice

Ingredients:

1 well-trimmed center-cut beef tenderloin roast (2 to 3 pounds)

Seasoning:
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon coarse grind black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

Holiday Rice:
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup each chopped onion and chopped red bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 package (9 ounces) frozen French-style green beans, defrosted
3 cups hot cooked rice
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Instructions:
1. Heat oven to 425°F. Combine seasoning ingredients; press onto beef roast. Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of beef, not resting in fat. Do not add water or cover. Roast in 425°F oven 35 to 40 minutes for medium rare; 45 to 50 minutes for medium doneness.

2. Remove roast when meat thermometer registers 135°F for medium rare; 150°F for medium. Tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes. (Temperature will continue to rise about 10°F to reach 145°F for medium rare; 160°F for medium.)

3. Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Add beans; cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in rice and almonds; heat through. Carve roast; season with salt. Serve with rice.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

[JustAmy]

I added a large slice of tomato and a slice of cheese.

[tuliptree76]

Yum!

Makes the pbj sandwich I just had for lunch look like nothing. ;-)

[JustAmy]

I'm going to have to take a lunch break and make burgers. I'm getting hungry .... I shouldn't have gone to Google today. :)

[Conspiracy Guy]

Cheese and mater is cool

[tuliptree76]

LOL!

I'm working through my lunch break. I found some rice cheddar cheese snacks that I've substituted for cheetos...only 70 calories and 2.5 grams of fat per serving. :-)

[mudblood]

I've just completed a poem I'm happy with, which is a little long for printing here. Its a "funny" poem, or supposed to be. Here's the URL to my scrapbook, where you can read it:

http://lordjeffrey.blogspot.com/2005/02/connoisseur-my-poem.html

[JustAmy]

Very good ..... and funny.

Thank you for sharing your poem.

I hope you've had a good day.

[OESY]

Celebrating the search for the perfect bugger:







Fishermen love the Worley-Bugger Fly Co.



Burger? ... oh, ... never mind.

[JustAmy]

LOL .... enjoyed your search for the perfect burger. :)

Good evening, OESY. Hope you had a terrific Tuesday.

Happy Bugger Burger Day!

[The Mayor]

February 16, 2005

Temporary Tears

Read:
1 Peter 5:6-11

May the God of all grace, . . . after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. -1 Peter 5:10

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 24-27

Author George MacDonald wrote, "God has come to wipe away our tears. He is doing it; He will have it done as soon as He can; and until He can He would have them flow without bitterness; to which end He tells us it is a blessed thing to mourn because of the comfort that is on its way."

While we wait for that comfort, we can be assured that God will not allow us to be tested beyond our ability to bear the trial. Every difficult circumstance is timed with exact precision. Every hard situation is screened through His perfect love. We will not suffer one moment more, nor will we suffer more intensely than is necessary. "To a close-shorn sheep God gives wind by measure" goes an old Basque saying. In other words, God will not allow those most vulnerable to life's difficulties to be overtaken by them.

There may be deep waters through which you must wade; there may be fires through which the ore of your character must pass. But in the midst of them God promises to be your partner, companion, and faithful friend. He will "perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you" (1 Peter 5:10).

And then, when He has finished His work, He will take you home to heaven and wipe away all your tears-forever (Revelation 21:4). -David Roper

He knows our burdens and our crosses,
Those things that hurt, our trials and losses;
He cares for every soul that cries-
God wipes the tears from weeping eyes. -Brandt

Tears are often the telescope by which we can see into heaven.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Why Would A Good God Allow Suffering?
When Hope Is Lost

[JustAmy]

2-16-05
Graphic by MamaBear

The Cozy Corner

I scribbled your address upon a note
Now I just don't know where it is,
I was going to drop you a line
Maybe I used it as a shopping list.

I jotted your phone number on my hand
Oh, what now will you say,
I washed it away while doing the dishes
Now it's forever gone astray.

I tried to remember your email addy
By using a code or such,
But with my memory of blind flashes
Maybe that was asking way too much.

I even got all sentimental today
While meandering along the road,
And designed your name in pretty stones
Though no-one could ever read my fancy code.

And then I found the sharpest rock
To engrave a memory within some bark,
But it just splintered and fell apart
All I managed was a jagged mark.

I embroidered you a poem in crosstitch
What a keepsake that would be,
But how sad today I found
Silverfish had come to eat the lot for tea.

So all wrapped up in sentiment
I snuggled into my cozy corner seat,
And just prayed for you the longest while
For in my heart my dearest friend
Is where you're meant to be.

~Unknown~

[JustAmy]

Happy 6th FR Anniversary, Leadpenny.
We are happy that you are a part of our FreeRepublic family.

Hope you are having a wonderful week.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank y'all so much for the lovely poem and graphic!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday!

[Diver Dave]

Afternoon Amy, Mama Bear. Nice poem and graphic.

--Unknown is one of my favorite poets - along with Anon.