Dinner for 8

A Beautiful lady from our church felt she did not

know a lot of people that she sat by each Sunday.

sooo.......

She came up with the perfect idea....

a dinner for 8, 

We each take a month and prepare 1 meal

for each other and have them into our home.

It can be fancy....

or simple....

( Our hostess found these flowers in her field and herb garden, 

and the small vases at target,  $4.50 for 4... cool deal)

 

One hostess says she may have all of us meet at Donatos...

and another may have a bonfire with hot dogs...

But at this home we....

we created our own kabobs and the men grilled them....

Our hostess fixed

Corn on the cob, pasta salad and a dish of fruit....

 but the most important ingredient of Dinner's for 8...

laughter,  camaraderie,  new found knowledge..

 relaxation and new found friends....

Our turn is next month,  and I can't wait

I am thinking about grilled cubed chicken,

baked potatoes, and something else

(I haven't figure it out yet, but would love your ideas)......

(a ice breaker game,  my question was:  where did I meet my spouse?)



Think outside the box ...

Go outside your shell.....

Meet new people.....

Make new friends.......

And truly enjoy your summer......



Love,

Catrina

To Dream... The Impossible Dream

To dream ... the impossible dream ...
To fight ... the unbeatable foe ...
To bear ... with unbearable sorrow ...
To run ... where the brave dare not go ...
To right ... the unrightable wrong ...
To love ... pure and chaste from afar ...
To try ... when your arms are too weary ...
To reach ... the unreachable star ...

This is my quest...

In 1980,  when I was a young college kid,

I did not have a lot of dreams,  or a lot of courage.

I really didn't think I could accomplish much,  so therefore I didn't.

I had the opportunity to study in Europe,

yet the unknown caused me to pass it by.

I knew when I graduated  (1984)  with a Bachelor's degree

in Behavioral Science, I needed to further my education.

but I didn't, because I didn't 'feel' smart enough...

Then along came children and the opportunity to home school them.

My first thought was "I cannot teach them how to read".

"I don't know what I am doing".

yet..  I did it.....

I then had a burden on my heart to reach

stay at home moms, so thought about writing a newsletter

called Priscilla's Pen.

Someone approached me and told me this was already

done and that I didn't need to do it, and even gave me a subscription.

This still burned in my heart, but I felt like I could not do it....

( Now writing Priscilla's Pen and getting my Master's degree)

As life progressed... somewhere along the way...

I began to realize I can do much more than I though I could.

What before seemed an impossibility began becoming

a possibility even though it still remained an unknown.

(Playing my very first singles tennis match at 51)

Home schooled for 20 years, graduated 2 from homeschooling, 

learned how to ski at age 35, went back to school at 50,

adopted 2 children at age 48,  beginning to play tennis at 50.....

Began writing Priscilla's pen at age 51

This is to say to you all.... Dream the impossible and work to fulfill it...

Do not let the unknown, the impossible,  the naysayers,  your own self esteem,

your age,  your education,  your status in life......

and the list goes on......

stop you from dreaming and succeeding

Let this be your quest.....

Love,

Catrina