The food for this month was minimal but oh so tasty. We had chips and salsa from Los Hermanos, Artisan bread with spinach dip, wheat thins and a cheese ball (I love a good cheese ball) and some pastries from the French Bakery in town.
We sat around and talked for the whole night. Jana had a very bizarre and lengthy story to share, and Jenn had some updates on her dad's condition. (We were missing Amy this time because she had starting feeling fluish that day.)
It turns out that Michelle LOVES Boston Baked Beans! Who knew? She ended up sifting through Collette's candy corn (which she does not love) to find all the beans. I found it endearing and amusing.
We also chose books for the next few months and drew names for Christmas. We'll be reading The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson for December, The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford for January, and Ride the Wind by Lucis St. Clair Robson for February.
Michelle acted as scribe for the night and wrote down some funny quotables.
As I reached into my purse to get my car keys, I found this toy of Whitney's...that girl.
**Any book recommendations to share?
Do you enjoy a good cheese ball?
Would not finishing the book bug you?
Ever found a toy horse in your purse?**
Do you enjoy a good cheese ball?
Would not finishing the book bug you?
Ever found a toy horse in your purse?**
Comment Window Tidbit: I can't seem to get my core temperature up now that I'm home, meanwhile I was totally overheated in a math class during the last 75 minutes of school today. Good Hell!
19 comments:
I do enjoy a good cheese ball! And, evidently, Boston baked beans. I'm glad you found that endearing and amusing instead of annoying or disgusting.
Not finishing the book definitely annoys me. And I'm one who didn't finish last time! Outrageous. I'm going to hold on to the hope that 2011 is our year.
I haven't found a toy horse in my purse, but I have found toy dogs, cats, and dinosaurs! And old string cheeses and granola bars...
I knew Michelle and I were kindred spirits. I'd have sifted through the candy corn to get to the boston baked beans. I really, really don't care for candy corn.
I don't like it when there aren't enough who have read the book to have a good discussion. Almost as much as I don't like candy corn.
I have been cold today also, but I forgot a jacket when Ryan and I went to run errands and the wind went right through me.
I do love a good cheese ball but I only have them at Christmas time. Jason introduced them to me. Plus I love Boston Baked Beans!
No horses in my purse, lots of cars.
I finished! I know it wasn't in time but I finished! And I already have the next book. I'm committed to 2011 being our year- IF we pick books a little farther out. Getting them has been a hassle for me this year and I can't believe I spent 17 damn 81 on The Little Stranger because I had to walk in to Barnes and Noble.
The Hotel book was "recommended" to me by amazon based on the books I have put on my Kindle so I am interested to see how you like it. Not much reading going on right now for me but when I start a book for book club I do feel compelled to finish it.
Baked Bean candy, no. But I do love candy corns even though I am trying to stay away from sugar so I haven't had any lately.
Oh....it is nice to see pictures....I hope to have more time to read your blog....this adjusting period is taking me too long.....
the schools around here are
ALWAYS HOT!!!
But then- I'm not ALWAYs there-
so what do I know?
Still- every time I volunteer (after six kids that's a lot)
I BURN UP LIKE I'M DYING!
I love thinking of you having a job you enjoy so much :)
I make a GREat cheese ball!
not finishing the book? it happens-
No horses in my purse, darn.
I miss little kids... sigh.
boston baked beans mmmmm - yum
I am recommending a book,actually a series, that I have yet to read!
But my sister and parents & Lisa Rave about it...Remembering Isaac (trilogy)by Ben Behunin.About a potter -which he actually is in SLC.You can even visit his potting cottage and have tea & a sandwich as my sister did;)He has a remarkable story how he published his books.I am very impressed and ordered them ;)Maybe Sista #1 will go with you to meet him!or your bookclub!
Oh I LOVE cheese balls (esp. when they are covered in nuts) mmmm. I also love boston baked beans!!!
Sounds like a fun night, even if everyone didn't finish the book!
Ummm....I hesitate to mention this but I have NO idea what Boston Baked Beans are!! Yikes...I'm going to have to google it and educate myself!
I would be super bugged if hardly anyone read the book.
I find random things in my purse often and I have found a small My Little Pony in there before.
I love books! I don't know if your book club prefers one genre over another. I love biographies and classics for book clubs. I also really enjoy reading Young Adult Fiction and discussing it with other adults (stuff like Harry Potter or Rick Riordan's books or Robin McKinley's teen books).
I'm usually jumping on your book recommendations so thanks! So glad even with annoyances book club was fun. Mmmm, Boston Baked Beans.
I do love a good cheeseball. Especially with wheat thins.
I used to carry a horse in my purse on purpose when Nathan was young, it was a great distraction in a time of need.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an awesome read! I loved it!!
I could feed a family of 4 with the random contents in my purse...(I'm pretty sure they'd get sick after once the botulism set in, though)
A good cheese ball is right up there with mashed potatoes in my book!
The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet was a good book...I'll be anxious to hear your thoughts...
I really enjoyed "Hotel...". As far as finishing the books, my book club had the same problem until we started picking books a year in advance. We have a big sleepover at a friend's cabin in August and talk books. We get everything planned for the upcoming year. This works for us because everyone's schedules are so different with busy vs. easier times of the year. We vary the books between light easy reads, and more challenging selections. Everyone can read on their own time schedule. (Downside is if you read all of the books early, sometimes it's difficult to remember discussion points months later.)
Some that we're reading this year are: "Uncle Tom's Cabin", "Cutting For Stone", "The Cellist of Sarajevo", and "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks".
Your book club looks fun!
I hate temperature issues! Good luck.
Now I want to read the Hotel book after the comments. Book group looks cozy as always. It's fun to see the fire and boots--it was 80 here yesterday--nice but not festive!
I've never met a cheeseball I didn't like.
I love Ride the Wind! I need to get a book club going here in OR. Though, that would mean making some more friends. . . .
Perhaps you could just put this little in your PURSE and he can ride Whitney's horse! I love little people - especially when they are innocent and kind.
I have a great SERIES to introduce to you. I am in love with it. I am almost done with the third and last book and then I am going to post about it. As I spent some time with this unusual author.
I love cheese. So a good cheese ball is much welcomed around here...
75 mins in any class - let alone a MATH class is just wrong for any teacher/aid/ or student for that matter! Why must they do that?!!
i would not be bothered if someone else didn't finish the book, because I would most likely be the one who does not finish.
whitney is getting the nativity out early eh?
Boston Baked Beans are one of those candies that I always look at and think, 'Does anyone still buy those?' Like those ribbon candies and circus peanuts. I'm glad to know they still have some loyal fans. Even though I don't like them, it would make me sad if they stopped making those red-headed-stepchild candies.
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