What's Going On Lately

Wow, no blogging here since Tuesday! lol I did blog a little at Cornerstone, I think.

So, what's Lisa been doing? Not much writing, I will say that. I will get to it, but I need some uninterrupted time and that has been in short supply with Bob working steadily on the house painting. He is slow and takes a lot of breaks. The kids are not much help, sad to say. lol

Thursday I was busy with co-op lesson plans and Friday I was at co-op all day. Suzy was not feeling good Thursday night and so she stayed home from soccer practice Thursday and co-op today. She seems better today.

Wednesday night we were at church for our Dave Ramsey class and the kids program.

Co-op went well today - sounds like all the kids like their classes. The two classes I am teaching are enjoyable. I get to talk to my friends too, which is cool. Maryann is back at co-op this year; she was at a different one last year.

We went to visit friends tonight. They specifically invited Bob to come along, so he did! He even played a game of Scene-It - at least he rolled the dice. lol It was TV-Scene-it so I wasn't very good at it, since I didn't have a TV for the majority of my childhood. (No Welcome Back, Kotter, No Dukes of Hazzard, No commercials. lol And I don't watch TV now, either! LOL) I think Bob had fun. The kids sure did! And I always love spending time with this friend!

Soccer tomorrow at 9 am and the day doesn't stop much after that! We have to pick up Angel Food, get some groceries, go to the bank and the library, clean up around here, make something to take to a meeting, work more on painting, and then I have my book club at 5pm. A friend and I are going together and her son is going to play here during the meeting. ALSO it is Fall Festival here in our little village, so there will be PEOPLE everywhere and loud music. I am glad to be escaping! lol

My birthday is Sunday and I have asked for an ice cream cake and going out to eat. I don't expect much else, so I guess we'll see what's in store!

Angel Food

Picked up my Angel Food Ministries order today.

What is Angel Food?

"Joe and Linda Wingo founded Angel Food Ministries in 1994 to provide food for friends and neighbors who were struggling financially. Today, they are still doing the same thing. The Angel Food program now is helping provide food relief to more than 500,000 families each month."

The $30 pack for June included:
1.5 lb. Rib Eye Steaks (4 x 6 oz)
1.5 lb. Hamburger Patties (4 x 6 oz)
2 lb. Pork Riblets
1 Whole chicken
2 lb. Breaded Chicken Tenders
20 oz. Supreme Pizza
1 lb. Mild Italian Sausage
1 lb. Tater Tots
16 oz. Sliced Carrots
16 oz. Mixed Vegetables
32 oz. Borden 2% Reduced Fat Shelf Stable Milk
6 oz. Pancake Mix
15 oz. Pork and Beans
14 oz. Ketchup
7.5 oz. Macaroni & Cheese
1 Dozen Eggs
1 Bag cookies

I bought 2 of these packages.

The food is supposed to be enough to feed a single person for a month and a family of 4 for a week. I figured that 2 packages would feed my family of 6 for nearly two weeks, supplemented with fresh veggies and fruits, as well as pantry items (like rice and potatoes). We'll see. The food looks to be good quality. Each month has a a different menu, which you can see on their site.

You can also buy special packages if you buy at least one of the regular packages. I decided against it this month.

There is no income requirement for this ministry. All you have to do to qualify for participation is EAT. lol Check if there is a local ministry for you. My church does it now, so it's just down the road for me. (Yes, Jen, there are participating churches in your area! lol)