Haiti Half Marathon Fundraiser

Josh is running a half-marathon to raise funds for his Haiti trip this summer. He's going with Pulse Ministries in order to bring hope and help rebuild a community devastated by a 7.0 earthquake. The youth group cannot meet this goal on their own and are asking our friends, family, and community to help get them to Haiti. There is more information about the half-marathon on their facebook page.


If you would like to help Josh financially with his trip, please fill out the the form below. Gifts are tax deductible. Checks can be made payable to First Assembly of God of Lancaster with Haiti Youth Missions on the memo line. Please mail financial support to:

Leave a comment and I will email you our address

view from the other side

Foggy Valley

Foggy Valley
Originally uploaded by Nannerlady

Storm Watch 2010 resumes today in the southland. The clouds are rolling back
in and some parts of my train ride, rather than being sunny and bright, are
cloudy, foggy, and damp (looking). I'll add a few more photos later.

Another sunrise

Another sunrise
Originally uploaded by Nannerlady

I used to love watching the sunrise. It used to be a time of quiet and
solitude when I could recharge and reevaluate if need be. Now it just means
I made the train on time.

Today's sunrise was cool to me because of the way the clouds bisected the
sun. I hope it came out in the shot. I'm still seeing sunspots : -)

The Last Airbender

I am so hoping M. Night Shyamalan does not screw this up. I've finally got my mom hooked on Aang. The only thing missing from this movie is Will Smith (because it opens July 4 weekend, and what's 4th of July weekend without a Will Smith sci-fi movie???)

Thoughts? Are you a fan of Avatar? Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko, Uncle Irho Apa, Momo, or any of the other characters? Got hooked on a kid's show and not ready to admit it? Don't worry, you're safe here :)

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Desert Sunrise

sending some sunshine and moderate temperatures to my friends in the #snowpocalypse

Ghetto Fabulous

Ghetto Fabulous
Originally uploaded by Nannerlady

Putting the tape on and cleaning up the glass suddenly reminded me of when my '81 Toyota Corrolla got broken into in college. That time it was the rear window and we used duct tape and old credit cards. I couldn't bring myself to put duct tape on my baby.

Then again, this car is becoming a money pit. I'm beginning to see why some people would go carless in L.A.

~~Annette -- please excuse typos, sent from my phone.

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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Pick Your Pal

Preschoolers, their parents and caregivers are invited to vote online for their favorite "Mickey Mouse Clubhhouse" character. The winning "pal" will be revealed in a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Marathon on Saturday, February 20, starting at 6/5c


Voting Begins today at PlayhouseDisney.com and Official "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" Facebook Fan Page

You can choose from among your favorites – Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy or Pluto – who will be featured in a marathon of seven episodes. The marathon will conclude with the new episode, "Mickey's Big Surprise" (9:30 a.m., ET/PT), in which Mickey surprises all of his Clubhouse pals with a big fireworks show.

Go Team Goofy!

Melts in Your Mouth - Fresh and Easy Sweets Review

Melts in Your Mouth - Fresh and Easy Sweets Review, originally uploaded by Nannerlady.

So I had had a satisfying dinner and needed dessert. Then I remembered that I hadn't opened up my latest Fresh & Easy box.

I was not disappointed. I have a new Hunk to enjoy on V-Day, some Swiss truffles that positively melt in your mouth and some kid-tested, mother-approved Snickerdoodles.

Onto the cookies. I don't make these but my mom does, so here's her review:
Pros:
- Throughly cooked. Neither over- nor under-done
- Not overly sweet
- Quote "For a store bought cookie these are pretty good. I would buy these."

Cons:
- Not much crinkle on top
- Needs more cinnamon. It should be evenly distributed over the surface of the cookie, not concentrated in the center.

Kid (that would be me) tested - cinnamon and sugar in a cookie. 'Nuf said. Crumbly, sweet, delicious. Now where's my cup of milk?

These would probably taste even better slightly warmed up in the microwave. The snickerdoodles are $2.59/8 count. Also, all natural so I don't have to worry about Josh eating them in the middle of the night.

Gourmet Swiss Truffles ($3.99/6.3 oz)
*happy sigh* Chocolate craving for the day satisified. O.K., maybe one more. The wrappers are mint and silver, denoting milk and dark chocolate. I'm a HUGE fan of dark chocolate these days, but the milk variety was just as delicious. Extremely smooth and I only needed one to satisfy my sweet tooth. That in itself is amazing.

One Huge Hunk $4.29/14.1 oz
I've had the Belgian Dark Hunk, and I can only eat one section of it at a time. The newest addition to the Hunk family (there's also a regular milk version) is a milk chocolate bar with candied pecans and fruit pieces. I may have to fight my mother for it. She saw "pecan" and her eyes lit up. I'll let you know how it goes.

~~Annette -- please excuse typos, sent from my phone.

Sweet Roll 28/365

Sweet Roll 28/365
Originally uploaded by Nannerlady

Unagi, avocado, and sweet sauce makes me a very happy woman. Lunch with Leslie at Gindi Thai was delish.

~~Annette -- please excuse typos, sent from my phone.