Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010

New York Sights

The Culinary Institute of America

Friday, November 26, 2010

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Today I'm Thankful For...

My family...

I'm thankful that I am blessed with parents who not only put food on the table for me & buy clothes for me. But also who take time from their life to spend in my life.

For my siblings who call me everyday or ask to call me. Who ask me a month before Christmas what do I want, who spend their time to clean my room, cook my favorite meals, or give me leaves. All because they love me.

My life(style)...

I enjoy working with goats & I am very grateful for the changes that were made in my life over six years ago, that changed my ideas on what I liked & how I wanted to live. I'm grateful that my parents moved us out & bought goats so I could enjoy goat's milk (which I don't drink), goat's cheese (which I LOVE), and the goats them self.

I'm thankful for the opportunity to work in Farmer's Markets either here in New York, esp back kin Houston. I am thankful for the friend's that I've made in the markets & the experience that I've had while working there.

I'm thankful for a sound church in which I can worship with other people who believe the same way. As well as being able to live in a country where I can worship when & where I want to without being told by anyone when, where, & who I should worship.

In my short 22 years I have been GREATLY blessed, but I've also had some trials & believe it or not I'm thankful for those trials & tribulations, as they have helped to shape me to be who I am & taught me many, many, MANY different things over the years.


New York Sights

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Monday, November 15, 2010

One Month!

Until I go home!

Can you believe that I've been here for three & a half months? Didn't think so, neither can I, oh wait! yes I can! The time seems to have just flown by, but then there are days when it's just dragged as well (or so it felt). There has been so much I've learned, missed, & seen while up here it's hard to contain it all!

I can't wait to see my family! And for the first time ever I'm saying
"Yes, I'll be home for Christmas."

Sunday, November 14, 2010

"Your The Oldest...

"...Of TWELVE children?!?"
Me: "Yes."
Random person: "Wow what are all their names?"
Me: "Katie (pointing to me), Christin (starting to hold up a finger for each child), Grace, Sara, Linnea, Emma, Timothy, Liberty, Noah, Judah, Seth, and Dixie."
Random Person: "WOW!! You weren't joking!"

Now, honestly, truly! Who would lie about how many siblings they had? And who really would just randomly pick the number twelve for that many children in their family? And just because I gave you twelve names, how does that prove that there really are that many children in my family?

Such runs my thoughts as I rattle of the names--Sometimes the ages & birthdays of my siblings as well--You know any old person could just come up with names, dates, & ages...Right?

Is there a way that I say it that make people believe me? I'm I just over confident about it all when I spout them off like some show-off? Or is it this picture on the back of our business card that validates what I am saying as truth?


Friday, November 5, 2010

I Always Said...

I was never going to own one, I always said if I ever went to New York I would get something else to remember my trip there....You know a postcard, a thimble, or a pencil sharpener (all of which I collect from the places I've visited). I was NOT going to buy a shirt, purse, or bag. I would rather get a coffee mug, key chain, or charm.

But I was NOT going to get anything that had this on it...

But then the weekend before I left my mom went clothes shopping for me (I hate shopping and mom does a great job shopping for me!) and she came home with a gift for me, in which to remember my time in New York.

When I got here & Lynn saw it, she told me it was great but if I wore it into New York City she was not responsible for me and anything that might happen to me. After all, I knew the risks of wearing a shirt like this in the heart of Yankee land...




Tuesday, November 2, 2010

"Strike Three...

...Game over, Giants win the World Series!!"

And thus ends another baseball season.
The Giant's won for the first time since moving out to California, where as Texas is still without a World Series title. I'm happy for the Giants as I would be for any team that wins the World Series (unless you happen to be the Yankees or Braves). Yes, I do wish the Rangers had won, because I would LOVE for Texas to have a World Series trophy, but I'm glad that the Giants won.

This year like many years there is a feeling that something is missing, but then there is also the reminder that there is always next year. Unlike years gone by I did not cry myself to sleep nor did my dad give me a hug right before I went to bed and said "Next year will be here before you know it!".

Yes, there have been years where my dad held me & let me cry because my team lost or the season was over. As I have gotten older I don't cry (well....Maybe I do), but I do wish the season would keep going, but dad is always there with a hug and the Next Year talk.

This year was different in many different ways...

This year I cried in early September when the Astros were eliminated and then again in late September when the Red Sox lost, (No, I am not joking.).

This year the 'Stros didn't pull us along all through out the year, the let us know early on it would be hard for them to make it to .500 ball, let alone the post season. And the Red Sox gave it a good run in the end, but should have tried sooner.

This year I watched the World Series by myself for the first time ever. Sure I talked about it with dad the next morning, but I found it wasn't the same as being there with him watching the game.

This year I am going to do my best to wait until December to start missing the games & to start watching replays on the computer or ESPN Classic.

This year I learned that most of my enjoyment of the sport is not the sport but the time spent with dad while enjoying America's pastime.

Now, to count down the days until I see dad again, Christmas & then Spring Training...

Monday, November 1, 2010

November 1st

The day I start planning my Thanksgiving meal (I LOVE to cook & I LOVE the holidays), when I really start buying Christmas gifts, if I don't already have them and for those that I do have, I start wrapping them. The last two months of the year have to be my favorite ones!

But then I'm also used to Novembers where it can be in the 80s and tee shirts are the norm, and I've also eaten Thanksgiving dinner out on the deck. But, that's not to be up here...November first and there was a layer of ice on the waters & yesterday I saw some sort of frozen precipitation. And Thanksgiving this year? Well, it promises to be COLD!

I'm pretty sure I'll survive, but I do think I need to buy a whole new wardrobe, since unlike Houston my summer wardrobe won't work in New York's winter.