Timeless Anne-isms

I'll be rewinding time, at least in my mind, as of late while indulging in the Anne series. There is something innately girly in this delightful series and I am enjoying the escape from the many pressures as I sneak under the fluffy white covers to scan Anne's next quoteable and adventure. The beauty of the Anne series is you forget all the sub-story lines and experience them afresh after letting the books rest quietly on your shelves for 2 years. I am included some of my favorite Anne-isms. Be forwarned...Those of the less than female persuasion may be bewildered by the girly sayings below.

"I'm crying," said Anne in a tone of bewilderment. "I can't think why. I'm glad as glad can be. I'm so happy. But can you tell me why I'm crying?"

"Most of the trouble in life comes from misunderstanding. I think," said Anne.
"The little things in life, sweet and excellent in their place, must not be the things lived for; the highest must be sought and followed; the life of heaven must be begun here on earth."

"I think," said Anne softly, "that 'land where dreams come true' is the blue haze yonder, over that little valley."

"Echo is a beautiful nymph, Davy, living far away in the woods, and laughing at the world from among the hills."
"Is that all true Anne? Or is it a whopper?" demanded Davy staring.

"I was at Isaac Wright's funeral at White Sands last week. The husband of the corpse felt real sorry. Mrs. Lynde says Mrs. Wright's grandfather stole a sheep but Marilla says we mustn't speak ill of the dead. Why mustent we, Anne? I want to know. It's pretty safe ain't it?"

"We stood there and talked while Elizabeth sipped her milk daintily and she told me all about Tomorrow. The Woman had told her that Tomorrow never comes, but Elizabeth knos better. It will come sometime. Some beautiful morning she will just wake up and find it is Tomorrow. Not Today but Tomorrow. And then things will happen...wonderful things."

"She had what Rebecca Dew calls 'a delicate air,' and gave me the impression of a child who was more or less undernourished...not in body, but in soul. More of a moonbeam than a sunbeam."

Inquiring Minds Want To Know

Tuesday will mark my first solo feat of screening potential interventionists to join our small but growing team. I am still quite amazed that we have no system of set questions by which to stack up one contestant against the next. Feeling the pressure to do a good job, especially since I'll primarily be the one to manage any new staff fiascos, I implore your brilliance, past experiences, and thoughtful input on these questions of the day,
"What questions should one ask in an interview?"
"Is there a philosophical approach one should have when interviewing?"
And for humor's sake,
"What are the worse interview questions you have ever been asked?"
Thank you friends for your much anticipated participation. =)

Wanted: Female Roommate..Dead or Alive...Preferably Alive as We Enjoy Conversations and Laughter Here.

Rockin Refuge females not desperately seeking but patiently perusing potential place-fillers for vacant four-walled, carpeted space to be formerly occupied by lil bro after Labor Day. Landlord to offer clean, Christian environment with some non-negotiable standards including Biblical lifestyle and low rent with occasionally yummy free food choices when frige is full. Interested applicants welcome to view homested and discuss specifics by contacting abby.

My own Third Day Concert

Well, Friday is the day that 3rd day will be in Indy but I, unfortunately, won't be there. I'll be hosting a going away party for a colleague at my home. So, I've decided to share with all of you what I'll be missing at their concert by making my own blog concert. Hope you rock out to the tunes and love the soulful worship!

BORN AGAIN


GIVE LOVE


LET ME LOVE YOU


WHO I AM


SLOW DOWN (with a former American Idol contestant)


BEHIND THE MUSIC

Welcome to Blogland!

My AZ parents are now posting via their own blog. To check it out, click on my AZ parents link under Friends on my homepage.

Mmmmm....yum, yum in our tum, tum :0

Melinda has been talking to me for several weeks about finding a time to relive one of our favorite pastimes...the horseshoe. Lest you think we are equestrian afficionados, I will reassure you we are not. We are talking about the Springfield Illinois creation known as a horseshoe sandwich.

Dana and Jeannie also got to experience their first horseshoe and agreed the dish is quite amazing. Perhaps we should host a horseshoe party so all can enjoy. It does not disappoint. Mmmmmmm...
If you happen to want to try making one yourself, here's my tips...
1. Toast a piece of texas toast and place it on the center of the plate.
2. Cook and place a hamburger directly on top the toast.
3. Cover the hamburger in cheese sauce.
* To make your own cheese sauce, melt 4 T butter, blend 2 1/2 c milk with 2 T cornstarch + salt + pepper + 2 t worchershire sauce + chilli pepper and cook until thick and bubbly before adding 2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
4. Put hot steak fries on top of hamburger.
5. Cover in cheese sauce.
6. Ketchup on the side.

"It was a Baboon Heart!" insert laughter here

Jonelly and I are watching Olympics, enjoying some sofa time, and catching up on the day. Commercials come on for several items (I'm a die-hard commercial muter so no sounds were audible). We see the promo for a new series on NBC with Christian Slater as a guy that has 2 totally different lives and the following conversation ensues...

abby: "That looks interesting. I like Christian Slater as an actor. There's something mysterious about him."
jonelly: "Yeah..I like him too. Guess what my favorite movie is with Christian Slater in it."
abby, thinking what's the only Christian Slater movie I can think of, laughing: "Untamed Heart!"
jonelly, looking surprised at my quick and quippy reply,: "YEAH (like duh tone)!!!...
(something or other here....hard to say since we were laughing hard)
jonelly: "It was a great movie...hockey game and it was a baboon heart!"
abby: " yeah....the baboon heart!!!"
jonelly: (pause) How did you know that was my favorite movie with him?"
abby: "What other Christian Slater movies are there?"
jonelly: "I don't know."
abby: "Me either! Wasn't there a flood movie he was in (thinking...Jars of Clay had their Flood song in a Christian Slater movie but what was the name of that film?)

How ridiculous are we to both like him as an actor and we can't even tell you two movies he's in!