[Sca-cooks] Tips for Better Pies

[Elaine Koogler]

Laura C. Minnick wrote:

> It's Christmas Eve, the Love of my Life is here, and so are all three 
> of my kids. So why am I whining? Because the Germ of the Week got 
> ahold of me on Wednesday, I can no longer breathe, I'm running a 
> fever, and the thought of going out for services tonight is as 
> daunting as running a marathon. So I'm sitting here with my juice and 
> ibuprofen, hearing the voices drift in from the other room, and still 
> feeling very lucky- such wonderful people who love me even with the 
> sniffles...
>
> 'Lainie

I can understand...while I'm not sick at the moment, my dear husband has 
been ill since Friday.  We drove down to Richmond (VA...about 2 hours) 
Friday, and he wasn't feeling wonderful.  By Christmas morning, he was 
doing the chills, fever and sweats thing...sick all day Christmas day.  
We went to his families' house but left right after Christmas dinner.  
Today we were supposed to have dinner with some very old friends, some 
of whom we haven't seen in 20+ years, but he is still very sick...so we 
drove home instead.  Sigh.  I feel so  badly for him...he's had to miss 
so many things this past year either because of work or because he was 
ill...I hope that this next year will be better.

And I hope, for all of you, a wonderful 2005...at least I'm starting off 
on the right foot...with a job!!

Kiri