Blackberry Wine Cake
Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a 12-cup tube pan. Sprinkle the
nuts evenly over the bottom of the pan. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, blend
the cake mix, gelatin, oil, wine , and eggs on low speed for 1minute. Increase
the speed to medium-high and beat for 5 minutes.Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top of the cake is brown and the sides have come away from the pan. While the cake is baking, prepare the glaze in a medium mixing bowl. Combine the melted and cooled margarine and the wine. Gradually stir in the confectioners’ sugar until the mixture is smooth. Remove the baked cake from the oven. With a fork, cover the entire surface of the cake with deep holes. Pour the glaze over the hot cake. Let it cool in the pan for about 1 hour. Invert the glazed cake onto a plate and serve. It will be a light orchid color. It is super sweet, so serve small slices. ½ cup pecans, finely chopped 1 package (18.5 ounces) white cake mix 1 package (3 ounces) blackberry gelatin ½ cup vegetable or canola oil ½ cup blackberry wine 4 large eggs glaze ½ cup margarine or sweet butter, melted and cooled ½ cup blackberry wine 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted Reproduced from Charleston Cake Lady |
boatrider
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sal's family recipe
Monster Trivia
1. What can't
vampires be seen in?
2. Which character in the book would turn into the shape of a wolf? 3. Which character in the book was a witch? 4. What feeds on the life esssence of living creatures? 5. Which famous witch was green-skinned, was dressed in black, and threatened a girl and her dog. 6. Which character in the book ends up being destroyed? 7. Who are parasites and scavengers? 8. Who was not alive, and if ended would just simply cease to be? Answers: (1) mirrors (2) Miss Lepescu (3) Liza (4) vampires (5) the Wicked Witch of the West (6) Miss Lepescu (7) ghouls (8) Silas |
The Children's Crusade
This sounds like it was not possible because it seemed like such a large
number of children. But, I think this happened based on my research.
I found this in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It stated the Children’s Crusade was a “popular religious movement in Europe during the summer of 1212 in which thousands of young people took Crusading vows and set out to recover Jerusalem from the Muslims. Lasting only from May to September, the Children’s Crusade lacked official sanction and ended in failure; none of the participants reached the Holy Land. Nevertheless, the religious fervour it excited helped to initiate the Fifth Crusade (1218). It was arguably the first Europe youth movement.” Enyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica online Library Edition. Encyclopaedia Britanica, Inc., 2012. Web. 9 2012. I also learned that the leader of the Children's Crusade was Stephen of Cloyes who was 12 years old. He claimed he received a letter from Jesus that ordered him to organize a Crusade. He gathered about 30,000 followers, all children. Adults cheered them on as they passed through towns. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/childrens_crusade.htm |
Life's a Stage
Life’s
a Stage
Sound
tracks :
I
chose the following songs:
1. For times when the family feels stress about
their lives, especially after their trials at the end of the story:
We
Shall Overcome
Lyrics
derived from Charles Tindley's gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day"
(1900), and opening and closing melody from the 19th-century spiritual "No
More Auction Block for Me" (a song that dates to before the Civil War).
According to Professor Donnell King of Pellissippi State Technical Community
College (in Knoxville, Tenn.), "We Shall Overcome" was adapted from
these gospel songs by "Guy Carawan, Candy Carawan, and a couple of other
people associated with the Highlander Research and Education Center, currently
located near Knoxville, Tennessee. I have in my possession copies of the lyrics
that include a brief history of the song, and a notation that royalties from
the song go to support the Highlander Center."
1.
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We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome some day
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CHORUS:
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Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
We shall overcome some day
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2.
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We'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand some day
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CHORUS
3.
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We shall all be free
We shall all be free
We shall all be free some day
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CHORUS
4.
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We are not afraid
We are not afraid
We are not afraid some day
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CHORUS
5.
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We are not alone
We are not alone
We are not alone some day
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CHORUS
6.
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The whole wide world around
The whole wide world around
The whole wide world around some day
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CHORUS
7.
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We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome some day
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CHORUS
SOURCES:
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Eileen Southern, The Music of Black Americans: A
History, Second Edition (Norton, 1971): 546-47, 159-60.
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2. When the family heads off to their annual
weekly revival at the Church:
Happy Days Are Here
AgainMusic and Lyrics by J. Yellen and M. Ager
So long sad times
Go long bad times
We are rid of you at last
Howdy gay times
Cloudy gray times
You are now a thing of the past
Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again
Altogether shout it now
There's no one
Who can doubt it now
So let's tell the world about it now
Happy days are here again
Your cares and troubles are gone
There'll be no more from now on
From now on ...
Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So, Let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy times
Happy nights
Happy days
Are here again!
a song
copyrighted in 1929 by Milton Ager (music) and Jack Yellen
(lyrics)
3. For times the family is working in the yard/
fields or the children walking to school:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,
Chorus:
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home.
I looked over Jordan,
And WHAT did I see,
Comin' for to carry me home,
A band of angels comin' after me,
Comin' for to carry me home.
And WHAT did I see,
Comin' for to carry me home,
A band of angels comin' after me,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Repeat chorus:
If you get there before I do,
Comin' for to carry me home,
Tell all my friends I'm comin' too,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Comin' for to carry me home,
Tell all my friends I'm comin' too,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot"
is a historic African-American spiritual. The first recording was in 1909, by
the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk
University.
Characters:
Big Ma- Oprah Winfrey
Mama- Halle Berry
Papa- Will Smith
Uncle Hammer- Denzel Washington
Stacey- Jaden Smith
Lawyer- Clint Eastwood
TJ- Michael B. Jordan
Cassie- Willow Smith
Stage:
The stage would change at different
times throughout the play:
Main living area of the Logan’s
house
Yard with woods in back with a
clearing
A classroom with church/ school yard
Thoughts from Sleepy LaBone
It
has been several days since I learned Herman E. Calloway was my
grandfather. I have not seen him or
talked to him since he learned the news.
He has stayed in his room all of this time. Every so often I hear him crying. Miss Thomas checks on him and takes him some
food.
I
am not sure yet what it feels like to know that this grumpy old man is my
grandfather. It is not pleasant spending
time around him. I am not sure if that
will change. Miss Thomas had said we
were going to have to wait to find out how he feels about all of this. That is fine with me. He can take all of the time he wants. I know I am not going to be leaving this
place any time soon.
Miss
Thomas has been mighty kind. Every day
since she found out about Momma dying she has asked me lots of questions about
her and our life together. It has been
fun and sad for me to talk about her.
Miss Thomas has also told me lots of stories about Momma while she was
growing up. I have enjoyed learning more
about Momma.
I
have spent time polishing my new saxophone.
It is the most beautiful thing I own.
Steady Eddie has already spent several sessions with me teaching me how
to play it. It is going to be slow going
but I am determined to get good at it. I
want him and the other band members to be proud of me. Steady Eddie is a good and patient
teacher. I know I am in good hands.
I
do not know how things will turn out with Herman E. Calloway. I guess it does not matter. I am in a place where I feel loved. The people around me knew and loved
Momma. I could not ask for more.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
The Book of Three
Sometimes I can’t believe what I get myself into. Recently, I tagged along with an assistant pig-keeper, a musician, and a creature. I guess I didn’t have much to do and I was bored (817). I knew right from the start that the assistant pig-keeper was not a very bright guy. At the time I first met him he was a prisoner of my aunt Achren, and I was supposed to be training to be an enchantress with my aunt Achren. I wasn’t really interested in doing that. This was after my parents had died. I had been sent to live with my aunt Achren and I got tired of her whipping me and trying to lock me up (819). That is why I decided to help the assistant pig- keeper escape from Achren. We headed out through the tunnels under the castle. I am really good at thinking things through and seeing the big picture. I was able to get the assistant pig- keeper out of the castle, and the other guy he told me to get out of the castle, and get us a horse out of the stable. As it turns out, we had a communication problem. The guy who I helped to escape was not the assistant pig-keeper’s friend, but he was someone else locked up by aunt Achren. The assistant pig-keeper was angry at me and insulted me because of the turn of events. We all made the decision to stick together as we ran to escape Achren. I was happy I had grabbed the sword as we fled the castle. The next figure we encountered was Gurgi, an unusual creature. We listened to the assistant pig-keeper explain what his mission was, and we all agreed to help him warn the Sons of Don about the threatened uprising. So off we went on a journey to Caer Dathyl (834). I knew the assistant pig-keeper was not excited to have a girl on the trip, but I knew I was smarter than he was and I was not going to stay behind. We had a great adventure. We accomplished our goal, met some interesting people, found the pig that had run away, put the sword to good use, and made it safely back to Caer Dallben.
Eilonwy
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