December 2005
Post 5
We hope this newsletter finds all of our Amy friends and family in good health and spirits this holiday season! We were bestwishes@usexpress.net lucky enough to find a really cute little http://imateacher.itgo.com house to rent nearby so we can stay in the same area and at the same school. This past year I have spent most of Our address and phone will remain the my time working on my family genealsame, so keep in touch! Merry Christmas and Happy ogy. I have had lots of wonderful New Year from our family to yours. help from family and have even found some very kind people on the Internet that are willing to look a few things up in their areas. I didn't spend much time working on my crafts as I AMBER should have and the dust is proof! I am still trying to ilovescoobydoo@usexpress.net find a teaching job, but am having trouble getting Tennessee to agree that I am as highly qualified as I started second grade this year and Michigan says I am! Keep your fingers crossed and I'll I am learning something new everykeep everyone posted. day, but if you ask me what I'm sure I've already forgotten! I really like to read and I'm getting much faster every day! I spent my summer vacation in Michigan with Grandma Jo Jo, Grandpa Terry and Papaw Jeff. I had MISSY so much fun! I dressed up as a clown for Halloween This year I spent most of my time lickand I’m already thinking about next year! ing and sleeping. I found a new sleeping spot on top of a high box in Amber's room. I can even watch out the window while I lie down! The vet gave me my shots and license this sumSTEVE mer. Can't say I enjoyed that visit too stevep@cardeologist.com much! I'll probably do all the same http://www.cardeologist.com things this next year, but in our new house I'll have more windows to look I am now the Art Director at the Journal! My business out, places to sleep, and I'm sure I'll be lickcard collection has reached nearly 77,000. One day I ing my long fur everywhere! hope to reach over one million. Thanks to those who keep sending me business cards, as well as telling others to save business cards for me. Please do not throw away any business card, I beg you to please keep sending me the business cards to add to my collection! If you PUMPKIN haven’t checked out my web site yet, then now is a great BREAD IV time to check it out! 1+1/2 teaspoons baking 3 cups canned pumpkin This year I dressed up as a pirate and went powder puree 1+1/2 teaspoons baking 1+1/2 teaspoons ground cups vegetable oil trick-or-treating with the family. 1+1/2 soda nutmeg 4 cups white sugar We attended a UT game against 6 eggs 1+1/2 teaspoons salt 1+1/2 teaspoons ground teaspoons ground cloves Vanderbilt. I also found a 4+3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1+1/2 cinnamon cool new hobby called DIRECTIONS: “Where’s George.” Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 9x5 inch loaf pans. a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, You can track where In baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the pumpyour money has come kin mixture until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The top of the loaf should spring from and where it will Bake back when lightly pressed. Add raisins, mini chocolate chips, pecans, or walnuts. go next. http://bread.allrecipes.com