It took a couple of days and commitment and the avoidance of distraction but I did it!!! I cleaned up the office and my space...The hard part was the avoidance of distraction. That is what has taken me so long to clean the office in the first place. I'd find something and get side-tracked. Start reading something and poof the time was gone. BUT not this time...NO!!! I DID IT! Now how long it will last I cannot tell.
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Have you any Spring Cleaning Nightmares to share? Wishing you all a productive Spring Day.
~~^j^~~ Thanks be to God!
Felt like a little Carly Simon music today...Hope you enjoy!
There's really no grand story behind this recipe except that a friend, Theresa, at Aussie Coffee Shop is wanting some new recipes. Maybe you could help her by sharing some with her and posting them for us as well. So here is my offering...
Chicken Brunswick Stew
2 medium onions, chopped 3 large chicken breasts 2 (15 oz.) cans cream style corn 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes 1 (12 oz.) bottle chili sauce 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup butter, cut up 2 tablespoons cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar) 2 teaspoons dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon pepper sauce (Tabasco Sauce)
Place onion in a 4 quart slow cooker; place chicken over onion. Add corn and remaining ingredients . Cook, covered at HIGH 4 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken, shred and return to stew.
This is wonderful with Sour Dough Bread or warm French bread. It really is good any time of the year because cooking in the crockpot doesn't heat the house and yes, I do fix it all year round.
Wishing all a grand weekend!!!
~~^j^~~ Thanks be to God!
When you've finished posting your recipe for Theresa. Please link to it here so we can all share in the delights of you recipe box!
My mother emailed this to me. I thought it important to share.
Proud of being Catholic
(These are excerpts of an article written by Sam Miller, prominent Cleveland Jewish businessman - NOT Catholic.)
Why would newspapers carry on a vendetta on one of the most important
institutions that we have today in the United States, namely the Catholic
Church?
Do you know - the Catholic Church educates 2.6 million students everyday at
the cost to that Church of 10 billion dollars, and a savings on the other
hand to the American taxpayer of 18 billion dollars. The graduates go on to
graduate studies at the rate of 92%.
The Church has 230 colleges and universities in the U.S. with an enrollment
of 700,000 students.
The Catholic Church has a non-profit hospital system of 637 hospitals, which
account for hospital treatment of 1 out of every 5 people - not just
Catholics - in the United States today.
But the press is vindictive and trying to totally denigrate in every way the
Catholic Church in this country. They have blamed the disease of pedophilia
on the Catholic Church, which is as irresponsible as blaming adultery on the
institution of marriage.
At this point in our original posting of his letter, Mr. Miller cited statistics indicating rates of sexual misconduct among Protestant Ministers, one of which claimed that "10% of the Protestant ministers have been found guilty of pedophilia." The Reverend Rob Pollock of Vancouver B.C. showed us that this statistic was false. We thank the Rev. Pollock, and have removed the entire paragraph which compared rates of sexual misconduct among Catholic priests and Protestant Ministers. We apologize. The Reverend Pollock's email, which alerted us to the error, and which traces the roots of the erroneous statistic to an article in Sojourners magazine, is posted in the comments section below. To continue with Mr. Miller's letter:
A study of American priests showed that most are happy in the priesthood and
find it even better than they had expected, and that most, if given the
choice, would choose to be priests again in face of all this obnoxious PR
the church has been receiving.
The Catholic Church is bleeding from self-inflicted wounds. The agony that
Catholics have felt and suffered is not necessarily the fault of the Church.
You have been hurt by a small number of wayward priests that have probably
been totally weeded out by now.
Walk with your shoulders high and you head higher. Be a proud member of the
most important non-governmental agency in the United States. Then remember
what Jeremiah said: 'Stand by the roads, and look and ask for the ancient
paths, where the good way is and walk in it, and find rest for your souls'.
Be proud to speak up for your faith with pride and reverence and learn what
your Church does for all other religions. Be proud that you're a Catholic.
~~^j^~~
Thanks be to God!!!
The above has been edited to include a statement offered by Father John Malloy, SDB in his blog A Shepherd's Voice. Thank you, Father John. Thank you, too, to Reverend Robert Pollock for calling this to my attention.
May you always have walls for the winds,a roof for the raintea beside the fire,laughter to cheer you,those you love near you,and all your heart might desire.Irish Blessing
I'm having...Good Earth Original tea, warm and sweet and spicy.
My teacup is...another of my teapot/tea cup sets. This was a birthday gift from my daughter Marianne.
I'm feeling...a bit tired. Wish I could crawl back under the covers and go back to sleep but the day has begun and I must begin with it.
On my mind...finishing my Bible Study responses. This year's study of Exodus is nearly over and I have learned much.
As I was working on "the cookbook" I found this recipe that was given me many years ago by a patient who would deliver these cookies to the office for us. One day she gave us all the recipe.
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Deluxe Sugar Cookies.
1 cup margarine 1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Mix thoroughly margarine, confectioner's sugar, egg and vanilla. Blend in flour, soda, and cream of tartar. Roll out dough and cut into desired shapes or just drop cookies onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake 7-8 minutes or until lightly brown on the edge.
Wishing all a grand and glorious day!
~~^j^~~ Thanks be to God!
Now won't you join me and visit Ruth at Celebrate Friendship is hosting Tea Talk at her house? Share a cup of tea with us.
