PTO Today

Here you go Scottmom, hope you like it.

I've just been searching for jungle/rainforest decorations on the internet. What fun!! Maybe we should have selected our carnival theme after we looked at what's available! My brain is now swirling with creative ideas. Will have to post under the family night section and see if I can get some more ideas.

It's really nice here today. Sunshine and 40!!! Spring is coming, I just know it!

I need a beverage with alcohol, a bandage for my head from banging it against the wall at the other night's meeting, and some duct tape for my mouth so I don't get carried away at the next meeting.

Let's just say that some people are very frustrating to be around.

On a lighter note, I'm in the mood to cook and may actually have the time to do so tonight!!! I have bread rising on the stove, and cherries ready to go into a pie. Baked chicken with wild rice will go into the oven at 5:00. My son says "Why are you doing all this?" Because I love you all so much, that's why!

Hey Luv, when you're done, may I please borrow some of that duct tape? I often have the problem of allowing things to come out of my mouth before I have the chance to word them...ahem,properly. I don't mean to be abrasive, it's just that sometimes you do want to scream at the top of your lungs "Where did all the smart people go?" or at least the ones with the common sense...I'd settle for a few of those! We're all in this for (hopefully)the right reasons...the education, safety, and well being of every child. Why can it be so hard at times to find the common ground? Do little things reeeaaallly matter THAT much?!?!? Sorry for venting, it's been a rough month. I always thought of January as being the "down" time. I guess that since there's not that much to actually DO in January, people have the chance to sit around and figure out what annoys them...and they let EVERYBODY know it. My head still hurts from banging it after our last board meeting. I found that to be both more constructive and relaxing than dealing with some of the "lovelies" on our board. I don't claim to be perfect, and I know my flaws (there's too many to count), but I don't try to make everyone around me miserable. Also, have you found that the very same people that do the majority of the complaining wouldn't THINK of actually doing any WORK?!?! Isn't that fun? I just want to grab them by the shoulders and shake them and say "Nobody is making you stay here!!!Why are you here???Please just go away and find some other poor sap to annoy!!!!" But that would be wrong. It would feel GREAT but would be wrong.Okay, I'm ready for that drink now. Actually, I've found this board to be a sort of therapy. Many of you can relate...(I hope!!!) Toodles!

Duct tape? My husband offered to put me in a straight jacket after the last few months of trying to get members to turn in their receipts to me. If you take a check, you must bring me a receipt. Why is this such a hard concept? Yes, I'm glad I have you ladies sympathize with. I haven't been cooking but I did get a lot of fresh fruit at the store today. Not quite as good as when it's in season here but I love fruit salad so much that I don't care. And, of course, I always have coffee on!

It sounds like you need a break. Come on in and sit down and we'll chat. I'm dealing with people like this at work. I know what you mean about certain people. They don't know enough to come out of the rain sometimes.

LUV check out "Family Fun" Feb. issue. they have some neat ideas on what you're looking for.

Hello all! Someone pour me a strong one, will ya? I don't care of what, just as long as it's potent.

This has been a pretty easy PTA week, tis the personal side of life has got me in a snit. Guess I'll just suck it up and go on.

Hey closetwriter, you bet I'll take those UPCs, please send to Birch Street Elementary Att: Debbie Ball-Odeh KEPTA 309 N. Birch St. Kalkaska, MI 49646 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

I'm making lasagne tomorrow so I'll bring some in to share. I use sausage and burger and a minimum of 5 cheeses......so yummy! If there are leftovers, they never last long, cause that pan sits in the fridge calling out to me. LOL

It's been 20 below for the past three mornings in a row, I am so glad tomorrow is Saturday and I won't have to get out in it again for two days.

Have a wonderful weekend to all!

YUMMY!!! Boy, does that sound good closetwriter!
I like lots of meat in my lasagne, so I put a pound of each,Italian sauage and burger.And then I still add more of my own spices. I own over 50 cookbooks and I still rarely use a recipe! I don't understand it?????? Even when I use a recipe, I still tweek it to my own taste, and if it isn't a sweet, I have to have garlic, can never get enough garlic.

I'll be back later with the lasagne, I'm just going to start it now.

I come from a family of good cooks--one grandmother was "off the boat" from Italy, the other is a devout baptist southern lady. I don't need to mention that high cholesterol is heireditary?!?!? One thing that I've learned from the both of them is...eyeball everything-there's no such thing as a measuring cup unless you're baking!!! And enjoy food--I never use low fat, non fat, etc. It's always the "real deal" when it comes to cooking...just moderate the portions, right?
My italian "nona" taught me to make lasagne, using ground sausage, ground pork, and ground beef. Brown them together with garlic ...magnifico!! When you're done with the lasagne, I have an excellent recipe for Torte di Ricotta (ricotta cake)--just in case you didn't meet you day's "cheese" quota!!!

OH I am in heaven, if there's anything I like more than garlic, it's cheese. Well, chocolate is right up there too. I make a "to-die-for" snickers chocolate cake. It's my company's coming and church potluck dessert. I've never experienced ricotta in anything other than lasagne, so please share your recipe, soccermom and thank you. I look foreward to tasting it.

I see there's another Family Fun Fanatic here also. I have had a subscription since my son turned one, almost seven years ago and it doesn't expire for two more. But I sure will be re-newing when we start our magazine fundraiser next month. (It's only 10 bucks for a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Between family, school, PTA, and Cub Scouts, every monthly issue gets a real work out. I keep every back issue and can't foresee a time when I would be willing to part with any of them.

The lasagne is in the fridge, y'all help yourselves. I think a nice red wine (preferably from my region of Michigan) will go very nicely with it. Enjoy!!!

I just made some canolis. Talk of all this Italian food made me hungry, so we had a nice dinner of manicotti and canolis for dessert.