Well it seems as I got way ahead of myself in thinking that I could start this week.  On Monday, I was going to start...I really was.  I went to Sports Authority and bought good shoes to wear.  Then I had to go get Yama's birthday gift since his birthday was the next day.  I went home, changed and went to the gym.  There were absolutely NO MACHINES ( Read more... )

I think I should expand a little bit more about the France thing.

The grant that I won is a grant / scholarship from the French Embassy for non-native speaking French teachers in the US to study for 3 weeks (July 6 - 26) in France. I will go to classes and live with a family. It's specifically designed for teachers, where we will learn second ( Read more... )

I won the grant to France!  I'll be there from July 6th - July 26th. I don't know what city yet, but the fact that I got it is fantastic!  The only thing I have to pay for is the airfare so, I'm going to apply for another scholarship to help with the airfare.

OMG I'M SO EXCITED!!! 

This is a recipe that I have enjoyed making and people have enjoyed eating.  It's really really good and it hits the spot on cold evenings.  It's good served with crackers (I ate it with rice crackers) and cheese sprinkled on top.

ITALIAN TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Can be served hot or cold.  (I prefer hot.)

2 tbsp. olive oil or salad oil
2 lb. pear- ( Read more... )

Here's the other recipe I made the other week.  It was a delicious pasta salad.  I'm assuming that you can substitute the tuna for anything (like shredded chicken).  I used tofu crumbled up and it was very tasty.

TUNA ITALIANO INSALATA

DRESSING:

3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 lg. clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. sugar
Freshly ( Read more... )

Savory Pumpkin Quiche

Makes 1 8-inch pie

This version goes together in no time and makes a great autumn supper served with whole-grain bread and a tossed salad.

Ingredient List

Serves 6

• 1/2 cup low-fat Gruyère cheese
• 1 frozen 9-inch prepared piecrust
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme

Wow!  Guess I had my wish granted!  I'm at school.  I was looking up something online and clicked on a link and it pulled up a LJ blog.  It wasn't blocked!  Yay!

Oh how I wish they had LJ access at school.  Then maybe I would be able to get caught up on posts and things.  They unblocked Facebook and MySpace, but that didn't do anything except allow kids (and teachers) to get on during school.  I admit, I take time out of my conference to log onto Facebook, but that's because I'm very good at procrastinating ( Read more... )

I took this picture and came to really love it.  I like the contrast between the sky and the cross.  I also like the way the sun is coming through the clouds and making the cross seem very heavenly.


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I thought this picture was funny.  Maybe it was just my mindset at the time.


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