Here is the pictures I've been promising of the new Italian Renaissance Dress I've been working on the past 5 weeks.  The event was wonderful and I had many great comments about the dress.  I even had several people I didn't know come up and talk to me.  One lady suggested I teach a class on Cartridge Pleating and a class on how to accessorize ( Read more... )

It's deader than hell here at Anna Maria's in Graham.  I leave at 3:30 to head the AM in Carrboro for the evening shift there.  I hope we are busier there than here.  I have my doctor's appointment tomorrow so hopefully I can change my anti-depressent to something to help me through the next few months.  I get to have blood drawn too, since there ( Read more... )

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( Ymir 2007 )

Recipes from the Tavern and Lunch at Ymir 2007

( Sausage and Barley Stew )

I'm very tired today. Not surprised though. I've been on my feet literally for 4 days in a row. (Thursday thru Sunday) Today at work is really the first day I had a chance to sit most of the day and actually relax. Work's been slow today and I'm glad for once for that. Training is finally over!!!! for now... TYJ! The next training items up ( Read more... )

You know the day is going to be a wierd one when you walk into your building at work and the entire first floor (which I am on) smells like jumbo yellow onions. The smell and the fumes are so strong that they are bothering my eyes. It's actually worse than working in a kitchen. I suppose it is one of the unfortunate perks of having the cafe in ( Read more... )

I'm looking for some sources to get beef for $1.99 or less a pound. I need about 50 pounds of meat total. I've been watching the grocery stores for sales but I haven't seen anything yet. The beef I need can be chuck roast or any kind of beef which cooks well in a stew and the price is good. Sam's was disappointing with beef chuck roast at $2.58 ( Read more... )

Woke up this morning, turned on the news and of course the reporters are out everywhere to show off the accidents, school closings and all the jammed up traffic due to a few inches of snow. The radar was pretty with white and pink on the tv so I decided to look out the front door and said, Holy Shit, we actually got a few inches of snow today. We ( Read more... )

Well, guess what. I've got another cold. Late yesterday afternoon the sore throat started and then my sinues started hurting and now the body is beginning to ache. *sigh* I think the stress of daytripping 12th Night finally caught up with me. I should have realized that the trip would take a lot out of me but you know me. I'm really stubborn ( Read more... )