A collection of my latest favorite quotes ---
"I wish for those I love this New Year an opportunity to earn sufficient, to have that which they need for their own and to give that which they desire to others, to bring into the lives of those about them some measure of joy, to know the satisfaction of work well done, of recreation earned and therefore savored, to end the year a little wiser, a little kinder and therefore a little happier." - E. Roosevelt
What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other. -George Eliot-
Nothing cures like laughter. Make each day a reason for jubilation, laughter and festivity. Create celebration in your soul.
Joy is not a precious concept reserved for holidays and special occasions. Rejoice in simple things. Make joy at home in your heart today.
Unshared joy is an unlighted candle. -Spanish Proverb-
The simple pleasures are life's truest treasures. Indulge yourself.
Contentment with little makes happiness. - African Proverb
"Wealth is not a matter of intelligence; it's a matter of inspiration." — Jim Rohn
"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored." -Earl Nightingale
Link to Falconwing11 Ken's Posterous Website of quotes and posts
12/31/09
12/29/09
Nancy E Photography Flyer for 2010 Season
A quick creative on Pages to promote my photography at the ski racing events for the MSSC this season. Looking forward to it!
Here is the list of Mount Snow Events where I hope to take photos!
Nancy E Photography
Here is the list of Mount Snow Events where I hope to take photos!
Nancy E Photography
Third Annual Cook Family Christmas Eve Eve celebration
Christmas Eve Eve with the Cook Family
Mom Cook
Her Brother Uncle Bill & Aunt Jeanette
Cousins Lisa & Lynn with their kids
Brother Bob, Lynn, Brie, Chris & Scott
Brother Jim, Donna, Jeff, Jason & Brian
Brother Tom
US: Steve, me, Samantha, Stephen & Schuyler
Great night of Roast Filet of Beef, roasted red potatoes, garlic bread, salads, and desserts of pie and cookies!
Wonderful time with family and plenty of Cook's Champagne !
Gazpacho
Gazpacho Recipe
(use Vita Mix) :)
INGREDIENTS
6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 purple onion, finely chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, chopped
1 sweet red bell pepper (or green) seeded and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1-2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
6 or more drops of Tabasco sauce to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (omit for vegetarian option)
4 cups tomato juice
METHOD
Combine all ingredients. Blend slightly, to desired consistency. Place in non-metal, non-reactive storage container, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, allowing flavors to blend.
Serves 8.
(use Vita Mix) :)
INGREDIENTS
6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 purple onion, finely chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, chopped
1 sweet red bell pepper (or green) seeded and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1-2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
6 or more drops of Tabasco sauce to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (omit for vegetarian option)
4 cups tomato juice
METHOD
Combine all ingredients. Blend slightly, to desired consistency. Place in non-metal, non-reactive storage container, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, allowing flavors to blend.
Serves 8.
12/22/09
Grama Cook's Whoopie Pies
Our neice Monique shared this on facebook, and the comments back were from Joe that these need to be against the law! :) So I will try them soon for the holidays! Stay tuned for photos!
Whoopie Pies
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 c. cocoa
3 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
Cream the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Add milk to the creamed mixture and mix well. Add the blended dry ingredients and mix well again. Drop by teaspoonsful on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool, then fill.
WHOOPIE PIE FILLING:
1 1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Sm. amount of milk
1 1/2 c marshmallow creme
1 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
Cream the shortening and sugar and vanilla. Add the marshmallow creme and cream again, adding milk as necessary. This makes enough filling to generously fill approximately 50 whoopie pies (3 inch size).
Whoopie Pies
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 c. cocoa
3 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
Cream the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Add milk to the creamed mixture and mix well. Add the blended dry ingredients and mix well again. Drop by teaspoonsful on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool, then fill.
WHOOPIE PIE FILLING:
1 1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Sm. amount of milk
1 1/2 c marshmallow creme
1 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
Cream the shortening and sugar and vanilla. Add the marshmallow creme and cream again, adding milk as necessary. This makes enough filling to generously fill approximately 50 whoopie pies (3 inch size).
12/16/09
Christmas Letter to Family & Friends
It's that time of year, time to get in the spirit of Christmas. I love the cards, the letters, the photos ..... coming from all over the country from our friends and their families. I remember as a child receiving the letter from Aunt Pat with all the updates from each child in the family and then from the farm.... it was always a "good read" my dad would say as we got the card along with a photo, or sometimes just a card. Aunt Pat was so great about getting it out early and actually has a scrapbook where she has saved every photo and every letter she has sent out ---- every year. Amazing woman --
The family photo sharing once a year at Christmas is a tradition for many, and others just to address and sign all the cards and share their favorite chosen card with all their friends seems to fit the bill. Others take the professional photo (which this year I was so lucky to photograph a few families with my Determination fundraiser for their card) --- thanks to the Seifels, the Barbours, The O'Connell's and the Courchesne families for their donation and the privilege to take those photos!
The letters vary from family to family - some a short update, some a nice detailed message, others (like the Coelho family) out do all with the 6-7 page laugh out loud rendition of life in California. I like to get the letters and read each one --- I have many of them filed away for future reading when I need to catch up once again.
Oakley has been the writer of our letter of late. He does a great job and it is fun to take the update a little out of context. I was feeling a little rushed and behind this year, but still I was proud to do the assembly line of family photo, letter ... and I found these great cards to make the whole package. In a day when Christmas gifts to friends are not as necessary --- this Christmas package fits the times. I hope everyone enjoys our letter that I was able to mail --- and if I missed you -- I have posted it here for you!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah & Happy New Year to all!
The family photo sharing once a year at Christmas is a tradition for many, and others just to address and sign all the cards and share their favorite chosen card with all their friends seems to fit the bill. Others take the professional photo (which this year I was so lucky to photograph a few families with my Determination fundraiser for their card) --- thanks to the Seifels, the Barbours, The O'Connell's and the Courchesne families for their donation and the privilege to take those photos!
The letters vary from family to family - some a short update, some a nice detailed message, others (like the Coelho family) out do all with the 6-7 page laugh out loud rendition of life in California. I like to get the letters and read each one --- I have many of them filed away for future reading when I need to catch up once again.
Oakley has been the writer of our letter of late. He does a great job and it is fun to take the update a little out of context. I was feeling a little rushed and behind this year, but still I was proud to do the assembly line of family photo, letter ... and I found these great cards to make the whole package. In a day when Christmas gifts to friends are not as necessary --- this Christmas package fits the times. I hope everyone enjoys our letter that I was able to mail --- and if I missed you -- I have posted it here for you!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah & Happy New Year to all!
12/6/09
My Mount Snow 1/2 marathon
Garmin Connect -
Activity Details for
My Mount Snow 1/2 marathon
Steve & Schuyler were with the Alpine Comp Team and doing dry land training on Sunday morning, so I decided to get a long run in. After heading down Handle Road with the snow guns blazing on the hill, I ran in the slush and snow on the side of the road, wandering to the middle whenever possible. I passed a couple of J5 Dads headed back to the lodge and I kept on going down Handle, taking advantage of the glorious day. Once I hit 5 miles I thought I would try and loop around to 100 and took the first road that looked like it may go over the mountain / trees, with no luck. I asked a passing snowmobiler what is the best route to get to 100 and after he looked at me as if I was crazy gave me direction to go back on the road and stay there (or find Cold Brook) --so I did .... Then I headed back to Mount Snow on Rte 100 - which wasn't so bad (thinking traffic and no shoulder) - because it was flat and entertaining --- I looked at all the shops, the restaurants and the houses for sale, dreaming of settling more in that are for a ski home / weekends / vacations. What a beautiful area -- I love Vermont as it reminds me of my childhood, my family and the friends I have made here.
So the last uphill was a challenge getting out past Two Tannery Restaurant (remember going there a couple years ago with Steve and Kat's family before Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) - and then back on Handle to the base lodge. I love my Garmin 405 - it kept me motivated to run faster, keeping a good pace the whole way. I ran a 1:52 1/2 marathon (13.3 miles - so it was a little more) --- which ain't so bad for a training run. Hope to keep getting runs in up at Mount Snow - it will be great training for Boston 2010!
Activity Details for
My Mount Snow 1/2 marathon
Steve & Schuyler were with the Alpine Comp Team and doing dry land training on Sunday morning, so I decided to get a long run in. After heading down Handle Road with the snow guns blazing on the hill, I ran in the slush and snow on the side of the road, wandering to the middle whenever possible. I passed a couple of J5 Dads headed back to the lodge and I kept on going down Handle, taking advantage of the glorious day. Once I hit 5 miles I thought I would try and loop around to 100 and took the first road that looked like it may go over the mountain / trees, with no luck. I asked a passing snowmobiler what is the best route to get to 100 and after he looked at me as if I was crazy gave me direction to go back on the road and stay there (or find Cold Brook) --so I did .... Then I headed back to Mount Snow on Rte 100 - which wasn't so bad (thinking traffic and no shoulder) - because it was flat and entertaining --- I looked at all the shops, the restaurants and the houses for sale, dreaming of settling more in that are for a ski home / weekends / vacations. What a beautiful area -- I love Vermont as it reminds me of my childhood, my family and the friends I have made here.
So the last uphill was a challenge getting out past Two Tannery Restaurant (remember going there a couple years ago with Steve and Kat's family before Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) - and then back on Handle to the base lodge. I love my Garmin 405 - it kept me motivated to run faster, keeping a good pace the whole way. I ran a 1:52 1/2 marathon (13.3 miles - so it was a little more) --- which ain't so bad for a training run. Hope to keep getting runs in up at Mount Snow - it will be great training for Boston 2010!
12/1/09
Thanksgiving 2009
The Wishbone - by Summer Jackson
The pumpkin pie is cooling,
The turkey smells delicious
The table's covered end to end
With all my favorite dishes
When we break the wishbone
Here's what I will wish"
That everyone's Thanksgiving
Could be as fine as this
Memories:
Turkey Trot - won my age group and set a PR by .01 sec!
The Ma Family welcomes Jamie home as a surprise to Alex & Harrison
Dinner! Prime Rib, Jambalaya & Choc Cream Pie!
Gram, Aunt Sandy, Uncle Tom and clan visit to Mechanicville
A warm family feeling everywhere and all around!!
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