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

2-1-09 | 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. : )

[jaycee]

Thank you for this most meaningful and lovely Daily Bread this morning, Mr. Mayor! It is so wonderful to know that.....

"When you know Jesus, you know who you are and where you’re going."

[yorkie]

JC, that is a beautifully framed bird! Thank you!!!

[JustAmy]

First Check Written Anniversary







President's Day







1st Commercial Helicopter Flew







National Almond Day


Honey roasted almonds

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

Pour raw, unsalted almonds on a cookie sheet (make sure the sheet has a lip around the edges, you don’t want the honey dripping into your oven)

Bake for 25 minutes Remove cookie sheet from oven and drizzle honey over the almonds, be generous with the honey

Pop the tray back in the oven for 5 minutes Remove tray from oven and scoop almonds into a storage container (before the honey cools and sticks to your cookie sheet)

Ta-da…that’s it!

*Tip: Soaking the cookie sheet in water for about an hour made the honey residue scrub off without any trouble.

[Billie]

NICE! Thank you, ALL! Great Opening poem, Johnn, and Lori, you certainly captured the essence of his words with your lovely presentation.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Afternoon, Amy - hope all is goign well with you! I’m at work today.

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, Billie. :-) :-)

Amy, Billie, you have incoming email.

[yorkie]

Sarah McLachlan and our ‘homeboy’ singing “In the Arms Of the Angel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZHrbjhwKik

[yorkie]

Lori, what a perfect picture to go with Johnn’s poetry! Amy, thank you for sharing with us all - and Johnn, very powerful words.

Thank you all!

[Lady Jag]

Way, your poetry always moves me. Thanks.

MamaBear illustrated it wonderfully, too.

fabulous stuff, guys!

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, yorkie. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks. I enjoy the challenge of coming up with graphics that match the wonderful poems I’m sent.

[Lady Jag]

True Love

It is true love because I put on eyeliner and a concerto and make pungent observations about the great issues of the day Even when there's no one here but him, And because I do not resent watching the Green Bay Packer Even though I am philosophically opposed to football, And because When he is late for dinner and I know he must be either having an affair or lying dead in the middle of the street, I always hope he's dead. It's true love because If he said quit drinking martinis but I kept drinking them and the next morning I couldn't get out of bed, He wouldn't tell me he told me, And because He is willing to wear unironed undershorts Out of respect for the fact that I am philosophically opposed to ironing, And because If his mother was drowning and I was drowning and he had to choose one of us to save, He says he'd save me. It's true love because When he went to San Francisco on business while I had to stay home with the painters and the exterminator and the baby who was getting the chicken pox, He understood why I hated him, And because When I said that playing the stock market was juvenile and irresponsible and then the stock I wouldn't let him buy went up twenty-six points, I understood why he hated me, And because Despite cigarette cough, tooth decay, acid indigestion, dandruff, and other features of married life that tend to dampen the fires of passion, We still feel something We can call True love. Judith Viorst

[JustAmy]

Thank you, LadyJag.
I love the way MamaBear illustrated JOHNN's great poem.

It is good to see you on this dreary Monday.
It is raining here .... Yeah.
Has all of your snow melted?
My daffodils are about 6 inches high; they should be blooming in about 3 weeks.
Spring is just around the corner.

Wishing you a Happy Snowless Monday.

[MEG33]

*Happy President's Day Everyone*

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, JOHNN.
Thank you for the wonderful poem that we used in today's Opener.
Thank you for sharing your poems with us.

Have a Marvelous Monday.

[JustAmy]

Lori, Thank you again for illustrating WayzatJOHNN's poem so beautifully.

Thank you for all you do for Amy's Place.
I appreciate you.
Have a beautiful rainy Monday.

[MEG33]

Beautiful poetry, beautifully presented..Thank you!

[MEG33]

Love this, jaycee..Happy practicing!

[jaycee]

Wonderful graphic, Lori, with Johnn’s great poetry. Great combination....sorry I’m late posting! Just have to work sometime!

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

[Mama_Bear]

You’re welcome, Amy. Hope you have a nice rainy day too.