Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Apr. 22-23-24, 2005

4-22-05 | 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 always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Chong]

Hello, Amy. It's good to see you too. You have a very nice place here, very nice.

Dubya,
I must be having the same computer problems Amy is having. My monitor sometimes gets very blurry like now. Thanks for posting #94. We've so much to learn from children's innocent and pure faith.

Good night, Amy, Dubya, all. zzzzzzzzzzzz :-)

[DollyCali]

thank you ..there are what I think "suggested" uses on the side of the bottle but they are in FRench which I don't read.

I tried it over shave ice sipping.. naw

Mixed it with Vernors ... better..

just not drawn to it

What fruits do you put it over? vanilla ice cream?

products used in right way DO make a differnec..

Can you imagine someone adding Basil to angel food cake?

or cinamonn to scrambled eggs..?

[snugs]

On St George's Day which is also Shakespeare's birthday it only fitting post this quote

"Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!
William Shakespeare (Henry V)

[Marguerite]

Crème de Cassis

A sweet cordial steeped from black currants, crème de cassis dates back to the 16th century, when monks near Dijon, France, produced this ratafia as a cure for snakebites, jaundice, and wretchedness.

At about 50 proof, this viscous blood-red liqueur works well in pousse-cafés and some cocktails. Although most commonly mixed with just vermouth, white wine, or soda water, crème de cassis adds an unexpected smoothness to bourbon in a Cassis and to tequila in an El Diablo.

When mixed with white wine, the drink is called a vin blanc cassis or, more commonly, a Kir.

[snugs]

Some events on in England today to celebrate St George's Days (our patron saint) and Shakespeare's Birtday.

Covent Garden
St George's Day Events
The aim is to Present the biggest event to be held at Covent Garden on St George's Day, with performances including, Military Bands, Morris Dancing, Traditional English Folk Music, Mummers Plays and a re-enactment from the Sealed Knot, performances to run from 11:00am till 04:00pm, at the West Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2

St. Georges Day Parade, Whitehall, London
Under the auspices of the Royal Society of St. George. parade, Service and wreath laying. 10.30 am to 11.45 am.

23.04.2005
Shakespeare's Birthday at the Globe Theatre, Globe Walk, London SE1
In Celebration of Shakespeare's Birthday and St. George's Day, supported by the GLA, The Globe is throwing open it's doors to the public from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm (last admission 5.00 pm). A day with a birthday theme when you can see this famous theatre, find out what it's like on stage and meet your favourite Shakespearean character.

Saturday April 23, 02:13 PM Britain's Queen Elizabeth II watches Sergeant Paul Allison dressed as St George, riding Osaka, lead a St. Georges Day parade in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, England Saturday April 23, 2005.

[DollyCali]

Thank you. I have a new respect for this lowly bottle & will try it RIGHT!

:)

[Marguerite]

For cooking, try this:

melon with crème de Cassis de Dijon,
pouring over ice cream, vacherins, pears (pears à la Dijonnaise : vanilla ice cream, pears in syrup, with crème de Cassis de Dijon poured over them).

My top favorite remains:
Cassis sorbet with cassis berries, with crème de Dijon poured over it - but you don't have that in America.

[snugs]

I have had the melon dish a starter it is delicious

[Marguerite]

"I have had the melon dish a starter it is delicious'

It is ,indeed, delicious ;-)

[tuliptree76]

I took a peek at your computer this morning so we would know what we should be celebrating. ;)

LOL! That's okay, as long as you didn't browse through my secret files. ;-)

Things have been crazy lately. Luckily, there's only 2 weeks of classes left in the semester and then a week of final exams. But I only give a final exam - I don't have to take any. (I just have a big paper to write instead.) I'm ready for the semester to be over with.

[DollyCali]

you know yesterday I bought a mini watermelon (cantelop size) and a honeydew melon. maybe I can cut them up with a few apples & put some vanilla IC atop & the liqueur...Not as creative as what you suggested but will go with what I have.. I dont have any idea where I could fine the exotic ice cream & cake you mentioned yesterday.

You must be a fine gormet cook. do you do a lot of french cooking? I have tried some with good results.. the wonderful sauces, wine laded dishes.. yummy. very time intense & not much room for error like other types of cooking

I haven't eaten a thing yet(not even my vitamins) so all this food talk is making my mouth water.

[Marguerite]

"You must be a fine gormet cook. do you do a lot of french cooking?"

None whatsoever, I'm afraid.
I cannot even cook, so I'm not even a lousy cook ;-)

It just happened I'm a fan of cassis taste ;-)

[DollyCali]

DON'T COOK ...????

How does one not cook?? I guess you mean scratch stuff? do you do sandwiches, prepared food to warm up, deli?

or eat all your meals out.

Just nosey !!! Great everyone can do it "their way"..

[JustAmy]

4-23-05
Graphic by MamaBear

A Home’s Heart

The cabin grew small when the children arrived,
But the happiness fit, and the family thrived.
With a little more room when they added a part,
That surrounded the fireplace that is a home’s heart.

With the breakfast in morning and smiles with the feed,
They scatter to fetch in the things that they need,
So when the day ends and they gather once more,
They’ll be sharing some things you can’t buy at a store.

There’ll be laughter and stories, and some kids to be kissed,
And a song and a prayer, and some items I missed.
When the fire goes out, there’s a sadness you sense,
That four walls without love ain’t much more than a fence.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . April 11, 2005
© 2005

[JustAmy]

[The Mayor]

April 23, 2005

We Can't But God Can

Read:
John 3:1-16

Unless one is born of . . . the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. -John 3:5

Bible In One Year: Psalm 37-39

Pastor Craig was having an intense conversation at a health club with Jacob, a man he had befriended. It started after Jacob climbed onto the exercise bike beside him. Craig asked, "Are you going to see the movie The Passion of the Christ?" "No!" came the quick response. As the two men pedaled side-by-side, they had a half-hour discussion about the purpose of Jesus' death. When they parted, Jacob said, "I still don't think I'll see the movie."

Craig felt frustrated. Nothing would please him more than to see Jacob open his heart to Christ. But he could see no evidence that Jacob would ever budge.

As believers in Jesus, we sometimes become frustrated when people who are not believers refuse to trust in Him. When that happens, we must remember that our role is to obey the command to tell others about Christ; the Holy Spirit's work is to convict and save them. People need to be born of the Spirit (John 3:5,7); we can neither believe for them nor redeem them. He is the One who convicts of sin, forgives, and imparts new life from above. We are powerless to do more-except pray.

We witness faithfully and pray, and God performs the miracle of salvation. -Dave Egner

Lord, help me make my witness clear
And labor faithfully,
So friends and neighbors turn to Christ
Through what they hear from me. -Anon.

We plant the seed; God gives the harvest.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
God's Good Earth

[Alamo-Girl]

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

[JustAmy]

Cherry Cheesecake

Ingredients:
1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
3 tbsp Sugar
3 tbsp Margarine, Melted
24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
3/4 cup Sugar
3 each Large Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
21 oz Cherry Pie Filling (1 cn)

Preparation:
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of
9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10
minutes.

Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at< medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour over crust.

Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F., continue baking 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.

Chill. Top with pie filling just before serving.


Enjoy Cherry Cheesecake Day!

[JustAmy]

St George: England
England's patron saint is St George, a famous dragon-slayer.
It is celebrated on 23 April and represented by a rose.

English people remember St George by taking part in music festivals and medieval dragon-fighting tournaments.



Have a fantastic St. George's Day!

[Darksheare]

8-0~~~ *Eyes wide, drooling*
Cheeeeeeeeeesecake........