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• Monday, September 25, 2006 - Hey all.....

Posted By surfercajun

Been busy, busy, busy... oh by the way... did I mention busy?

BTW Thanks for all of your replies on my past posts! Just started my kids back on their lessons. We have been off and on... off and on with lessons since our move from Baton Rouge. ( well, been busy with a new baby too... go fig) Have some of you kind ladies taken some of hill billy house wife recipes? Wow, some are just wonderful! Some tried and ugh... but on the most part. I do like them.

Had lunch with daddy-o today. We also fed the sharks (aka fish in the small pond where my hubby works at) They (fish) attack anything that goes into the water and I do mean everything! They will actually jump out and grab your finger if you wiggle it close enough to the water's edge! It reminds me of the geese out in Baton Rouge where hubby worked out. Anyone with a sack lunch was fair game! The funny thing is. They were not rude either, they would wait their turn for you to throw something their way. Noisy suckers too!

Going to try to can somemore peaches Friday. I HAVE to do them. I just pray they are still good.

Weather has been wonderful here. Nice and cool. The door was open, the flies came in to stay... etc, etc, etc. Sorry. don't feel much like talkn today. Guess 'm tired. Anyway, that has been my day.

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• Friday, September 1, 2006 - Restoring Lives in Louisiana

Posted By surfercajun

Just finished reading Louisana NOW. The United methodist church newsletter that I receive from Baton Rouge. It was nice to read about things still going on in New Orleans, survivors receiving help, rebuilding homes and lives, t-shirt sales support storm recovery, a dvd the will keep the story alive, Katrina Church Recovery Appeal, and free grief workshop that helps survivors. Oh it is still so heartrenching. We were in Baton Rouge of the time of Katrina and Rita. We have never been so scared in our whole lives watching as Katrina moved in hour by hour. We fled on a early Sunday morning but came back just in time for Rita to show her ugly face. We were on the nasty side of her. Winds outside never sounded so spooking in the quiet subdivistion we lived in. My seven year old still gets nervous if some one meantions Katrina. (he was 6 at the time when it happen and has not forgotten it)

Even though the anniversay has slipped by, it still tears me up to see people hurting. I could not image losing everything. But when we still lived there someone that visited my little church from New Orleans had. She looked so broken but remained cheerful. My heart went out to her many times. But now I can happly report the last time I had checked in on her she was quite settled in Baton Rouge and loved it. And oh yeah, Baton Rouge has grown too. Traffic was worst after we left. So many people poured in. Baton Rouge had a hard time keep up with extra kids in the schools, people trying to get jobs just to stay there, shelters overflowing, etc. Not to mention Houston.

Anyway, if you want to help. I have a website and an email for those who would like to send a note or a donation.

stormrelief@bellsouth.net
www.laumcstormrelief.com

The United Methodist Church
141 N. 6th Street
Baton Rouge, La 70802
225-346-5193

Have a wonderful weekend....

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• Saturday, August 26, 2006 - another beautiful day

Posted By surfercajun

Hello from Leander, Texas.

My oldest is biting at the bit to get donuts this morning. hee hee.

Our Scotty dog got out yesterday.

Thankfully, the animal control found him and were so nice to let us know where he was. I was told by the officer most of the ladies in the office were ready to adopt him on the spot. She told them to, "Back off, he has an owner"....lol So we need to get them registered in our new town within the next 10 days. (no problem there)

We will be glad to!! It was a slow day yesterday. I gave the kids a needed break from their studies. They had worked so hard Monday when the dryer broke getting the clothes out of the wash and hanging them to dry. I actually begged my husband to NOT purchase a dryer right away. (yeah, strange right?) heehee We actually like hanging laundry and the kids enjoy their clothes coming back inside smelling so fresh. (It is plenty hot here and takes no time at all for them to dry) Well, I am being reminded about donuts... I better get ready...thanks for reading...~me

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• Sunday, August 20, 2006 - still learning..Christmas is on the way........

Posted By surfercajun

Hi Ho, surfercajun here. Have not been on in a while. Thank you all for your sweet and encouraging posts!!

Canned some pears Thursday. They did not turn to bad. The peaches that my daughter and I did turned out great! Actually found a recipe for cooking the pits to the peaches to make another perserve. (waste not want not...just to bad I did not keep the pits! LOL)

We are doing a challenge this year for Christmas. We are spending $5 on each person. We will each get 20.00 There are four of us, well five counting the baby. So say I have 20. I can spend $5 on each person with a little extra. Hubby, son, and daughter... 5, 10, 15. The extra five could cover taxes or be divided between the three. My middle child suggested that we each spend $10 for the baby since he was new and did not know the rules.

So far so good. My daughter found a nice 3.99 frame at GoodWill in which I made a collage for my middle son of all his baby pitures. For my daughter I found a nice recipe box for .59 and am placing recipes inside from me and my mom. also found her a nice panda mug ( loves the pandas) for .99. And to top it off, thus far I found a recipe for mixing hot cocoa mix using dry milk powder. (and that was free) *grin* Have hubby left but I think I have him covered. He loves that game that is wild in Japan right now with the number in a box. Sudoku I think is what it is called. All that would leave is the stockings and we get to spend 20 each for that. I think that makes $360 (rougly) for what we are spending on for Christmas for a family of five. I bet some of you women out there could and would do better than that number and on a larger family!

Hubby is wanting to buck the system and spend more. I think we should stick to the spirit of the game and choose thoughful gifts instead. Even a bag of sugar on sale with a thoughtful note is fair game! The kids are having a great time with figuring out what they can get out of their money. Even my middle child has figured out something his sister is wanting that is less than $5. This should be intresting when Christmas DOES come. LOL I'll keep you posted after Christmas on the gifts.

Thought maybe my mom would like to join in. But no, the ole' gal is set in her ways. ( and I am NOT going to be the one to move her) LOL

Still trying to find a church home. I tend to get a little depressed trying to find one. I need to keep learning patience and know that one day, the right fit will come. Just want an old fashion church singing from the hymns. Presbyterian church or a bible church. Hope I am not asking to much.

My hubby and the *boys* are on one side of the room saying they are on the cool side and us girls are on the loser side of the room. lol (whatever)

Purchased some new chairs from Ashley furniture Friday night. ( know this seems silly) but I am very excited! They are dinning room chairs that have a flair of southwest on it. So cool! Our old chairs have been with us 16 years now. (they did not quite make the move out to Texas)

Other than that...we celebrated 17 years of marriage yesterday!!!
Thanks for reading.....lisa

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