Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August, 2008

August 1, 2008 | 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. : )

[Sundog]

Mornin Billie, Love that strawberry.

[OESY]

Dedicated to all angels:







Archangel St. Michael




An Avenging Angel





Jim Angle


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[snugs]

Never really get chocolate and strawberries I know with the chocolate fountains and posh desserts in restaurants it is all the rage but give me either just plain strawberries or strawberries and cream with a little sprinkle of sugar any day.

[Cardhu]

That is a beautiful photo Meg — very Spanish or Olde World

[JustAmy]

In addition to the above Holidays, we have a couple of state celelbrations .......



Lentil Festival in Washington



Lentils with sausage, spinach, carrots and potatoes

1 t olive oil
2 links mild Italian sausage, casings removed (optional)
1 large or 2 small onions (about 1 cup), chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 t red pepper flakes
1 T oregano
1 t salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
8 cups water
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, peeled and cubed
2 cups lentils (1 16 oz. package)
1 package baby spinach

Heat oil in a stockpot on medium-high and add sausage, if using. Stir the sausage breaking it up into small bits as it cooks. Add next 6 ingredients in the order listed (onions through pepper). Cook 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add water, potatoes, carrots and lentils. Turn heat to high, let mixture come to a boil and turn it down to a simmer.

Cover and cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes. Add spinach and replace lid. Cook 10 minutes or until spinach wilts. Remove lid and cook another 5-10 minutes, until lentils are tender and sauce is thickened.

Let cool 10 minutes before serving (can be made a day or two ahead). Serve with bread.

Potato Days in Minnesota


.... yep another potato party :)

Minnesota at the Finest

[Cardhu]

I am sorry I do not know who the artist is for that wonderful song - when I find out I will let you know.

[snugs]

Yesterday my boss turned 60 and I made her a cake. A Victoria Sponge which is equal in weight flour, fat, sugar and egg, in fact in this cake there was a pound of each. I then sandwiched the 2 halves together with raspberry jam and sprinkled sugar on top. She is going to cut in on Saturday when her family are visiting

[Billie]

Very interesting photo, Cardhu. I like how the fog is settled in, giving it somewhat of an ethereal look. (I also noticed this one and a couple of your other recent ones are a more manageable size to open - at 60,313 bytes - but probably no one else has problems opening all the ‘heavy’ graphics) THANK you for that!

[jaycee]

[Billie]

LOL, they would want me to stop eating at the computer and I doubt if I know how to set at a table with real folks .....

Your posts make me smile. I rather imagine you'd know which fork to use, etc. :)

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Unlike this dinner guest
who might not. :)

[Billie]

I bet your picture frames made of fabric and lace were so pretty!

[Billie]

Gosh, is it also a requirement that those girls be PRETTY?! :)

[OESY]

Dedicated to the tooth fairy:






The tooth fairy looks down to spot children with little missing teeth.





A lucky child will receive a quarter for each tooth put under his or her pillow.





Sometimes the tooth fairy needs to see the eye doctor before returning to work.


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[Billie]

Good Morning to jaycee, who always finds such pretty, well-thought-out graphics to everyone.

[Billie]

What a pretty place to live - all the pretty geraniums and other colorful flowers. Spain....or Italy, no doubt. :)

[MEG33]

Thank you Cardhu..I failed to note the location when I saved it quite a while ago...I hoped you might know!

[Billie]

Thank you for the daily food for our souls, Rus.

[Billie]

There’s our “Lady in Red” this morning! I’ve always loved that song.

[MEG33]

Racking my brain for which country..It’s an oldie..I post it now and then so I can look at it..LOL.. It would be a very pretty place to live.

[JustAmy]

I will be back to answer pings .... I need a cup of coffee.