Comments on: Notes from the Edge http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Terry Scott http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35720 Terry Scott Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:42:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35720 There was an article in the Daily Mail about the seminar. It had a picture of your daughter sitting at a table. Your back may have also been in the picture. There was an article in the Daily Mail about the seminar. It had a picture of your daughter sitting at a table. Your back may have also been in the picture.

]]> By: Jodie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35714 Jodie Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:54:14 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35714 Wow! All kinds of funny little icons now. I have never raised a food animal. Once I asked a co-worker how it works with 4H and all. She said they didn't name the future food animals. I can accept that. I never told my Dad that he shot Bambi's father either. I think I had venison before I ever saw Bambi. I didn't have a problem with it as long as he didn't bring home dead deer photos or the actual deer. I'm a woose what can I say. :hole: Wow! All kinds of funny little icons now. I have never raised a food animal. Once I asked a co-worker how it works with 4H and all. She said they didn’t name the future food animals. I can accept that. I never told my Dad that he shot Bambi’s father either. I think I had venison before I ever saw Bambi. I didn’t have a problem with it as long as he didn’t bring home dead deer photos or the actual deer. I’m a woose what can I say. :hole:

]]> By: TSannie/annbb http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35688 TSannie/annbb Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:57:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35688 What a lovely story! The four of you are an example to all of us. What a great thing for your Princess to have been a part of. What a lovely story! The four of you are an example to all of us. What a great thing for your Princess to have been a part of.

]]> By: Pony Girl http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35651 Pony Girl Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:08:20 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35651 So sorry to hear about your water issue! NOT fun! I liked your Princess and food and Jewish and Muslim story. Being a teacher, I totally get the out of the mouth of babes syndrome. I have never eaten lamb...well, maybe once, in some greek food. I don't think I could try goat. I am not a big meat eater anyway, and something about it just doesn't appeal to me. Maybe because my sister has 4 pet goats, I don't know?! ;) So sorry to hear about your water issue! NOT fun!
I liked your Princess and food and Jewish and Muslim story. Being a teacher, I totally get the out of the mouth of babes syndrome.
I have never eaten lamb…well, maybe once, in some greek food. I don’t think I could try goat. I am not a big meat eater anyway, and something about it just doesn’t appeal to me. Maybe because my sister has 4 pet goats, I don’t know?! ;)

]]> By: Sky http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35650 Sky Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:04:05 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35650 The Rabbi was a friend of mine, Rabbi Urecki. The Muslim was most likely the Imam. Several years ago, I had a weekly lunchen in Charleston with another Rabbi (who's no longer here) and a Palestinian (who is). Talk about FUN! I called it "The Arab-Jew-Hillbilly Summit". Things often got serious, but then got funny almost as fast. Shame on you for not inviting me, as I live within a mile or two from there. :hissyfit: The Rabbi was a friend of mine, Rabbi Urecki. The Muslim was most likely the Imam. Several years ago, I had a weekly lunchen in Charleston with another Rabbi (who’s no longer here) and a Palestinian (who is). Talk about FUN! I called it “The Arab-Jew-Hillbilly Summit”. Things often got serious, but then got funny almost as fast.

Shame on you for not inviting me, as I live within a mile or two from there. :hissyfit:

]]> By: Lola-Dawn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35649 Lola-Dawn Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:34:49 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35649 A number of years ago, I taught English classes for immigrant health care workers. For the first few weeks, each immigrant group sat in their own little area and wouldn't interact with other groups in the classes. Finally, I organized a potluck lunch, then encouraged each "group" to talk about the dishes they brought, their favourite foods and special holiday foods. It was the BEST ice breaker ever, and classes proceeded much better once everyone discovered how much they all had in common. That's food ... the lowest common demoninator of humans! Oh, and don't Clover, but I like goat meat. Haven't had any in ages. We were just careful not to name and make pets out of critters who were destined for the freezer ... other than meat rabbits ... they were always called "Stewball" or something food-related ... as kids got too upset. Do you think that's why my youngest is a vegetarian??? A number of years ago, I taught English classes for immigrant health care workers. For the first few weeks, each immigrant group sat in their own little area and wouldn’t interact with other groups in the classes. Finally, I organized a potluck lunch, then encouraged each “group” to talk about the dishes they brought, their favourite foods and special holiday foods. It was the BEST ice breaker ever, and classes proceeded much better once everyone discovered how much they all had in common. That’s food … the lowest common demoninator of humans!

Oh, and don’t Clover, but I like goat meat. Haven’t had any in ages. We were just careful not to name and make pets out of critters who were destined for the freezer … other than meat rabbits … they were always called “Stewball” or something food-related … as kids got too upset. Do you think that’s why my youngest is a vegetarian???

]]> By: shirley http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35648 shirley Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:16:47 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35648 Suzanne, thank you for replying to my comment.You are a wonderful person and the respect you show to your aunt Georgia is commendable, indeed.I'm not sure I could be that understanding.God bless you. Suzanne, thank you for replying to my comment.You are a wonderful person and the respect you show to your aunt Georgia is commendable, indeed.I’m not sure I could be that understanding.God bless you.

]]> By: Christy O http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35647 Christy O Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:57:06 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35647 We had goat for the first time today too. It was a bit grissly but overall pretty good. We had goat for the first time today too. It was a bit grissly but overall pretty good.

]]> By: Gail http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35646 Gail Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:54:33 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35646 The seminar was a great experience for you and the kids. I didn't know you were considering raising goats for meat, so when I read that you sat down across from a Muslim and a Jew I was saying..."NO, NO!NO! These men want to eat Clover and her babies! LOL! Gee, I sure do hope you get the water situation fixed soon. I know you are stressed out. I'd be climbing the walls. On the flip side you do have heat. It could be worse. You could have water, but no heat. Go to GEORGIA"S and get some comfort food...how's about cracker candy for starters? The seminar was a great experience for you and the kids. I didn’t know you were considering raising goats for meat, so when I read that you sat down across from a Muslim and a Jew I was saying…”NO,
NO!NO! These men want to eat Clover and her babies! LOL!

Gee, I sure do hope you get the water situation fixed soon. I know you are stressed out. I’d be climbing the walls. On the flip side you do have heat. It could be worse. You could have water, but no heat. Go to GEORGIA”S and get some comfort food…how’s about cracker candy for starters?

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/13/notes-from-the-edge/#comment-35645 catslady Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:08:04 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5620#comment-35645 Are you melting snow for water? Hope you get some soon!!! I'm afraid I'd become a vegetarian before I could eat something I knew. Both my sister and nephew are vegetarians but I'm too lazy to come up with enough things to cook! Are you melting snow for water? Hope you get some soon!!!
I’m afraid I’d become a vegetarian before I could eat something I knew. Both my sister and nephew are vegetarians but I’m too lazy to come up with enough things to cook!

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