I'll see if I have time to do some research this weekend

Thanks Brenda! I know it might seem like an overreaction, but when I did recipes for an online magazine, I was asked not to use anything from a cookbook (which is why, I think, I lasted fewer than 4 editions). Ditto for what my previous school's PTAs did. I guess since we aren't an offiicial non-profit, since it's a fundraiser of sorts, I just worry more.

That, and I know how justifiably sensitive many of the writers on this board are about their own writing. I imagine folks who write recipes probably feel the same.

I imagine folks who write recipes probably feel the same.

Yes, I get this. I'll have to give some extra thought on the family recipes I am considering.

Also, Kat! I don't think I've seen you in Bitches before. Hi - see me waving madly Had to double check where I was.

Major skippage because of school transition. Ugh. We had this great plan that Brendon would take the bus to the big city pool and I would pick him up later. 1st day I stop to wait at pool so I will know for future what time bus gets there. After 45 minute wait (in hot hot hot weather) I get the call that he missed bus and go get him at school. 2nd day I try again and wait 30 minutes before I get the call that the bus he takes sent him in the wrong direction. Like really wrong area. And the bus driver just leaves him at an intersection until I get to pick him up. Drove really fast and picked him up safely. Tomorrow I am picking him up at school after I talk to the powers.

Hope all is well with all. No chance to catch up until the weekend. Behave yourselves.

Hi Laura! I lurk in Bitches but rarely post. However, I know VW reads here and that's why I posted to her in the thread. How are you and your wonderful family?

I wonder if Fay has seen this?

We're good, and busy. Hopeful for the new school year. Brendon is in 8th and has one period a day where he does a teacher assistant thing. He is helping in a computer class and math. Smarty pants. Bobby has 3 male teachers and 1 female this year. (5th) I think this might be good for him because he seems to try and snow the women with his charms while he responds differently to the male authority. Hey, whatever works.

We bought a cabin in the mountains, upstate NY, and I opened an office and stopped working out of the house last month. I'm rather in nesting hell heaven with getting 3 places in order.

I'm delaying my bedtime a little bit to see if I can catch some meteor streaks. Probably not in the city, but I'll sit out for a bit.

You're starting a new school session too, yes? Your schedule is much different.

eta on xpost: snerk to ita's link.

I am starting a new school year in a few days, and at a new school to boot. And I loved the pictures of the cabin. How amazing how grownup your boys are becoming.

Hope you get some meteor sightings.

Ah yes, I thought I had read that you were at a new school too. Lucky students.

Yep, I'm thinking I need to cut down on the feedings. The rate of growth on the boys is awful. B.Jr. no longer can wear regular men's socks; I have to buy extended size. He's only 13. He's over 6' and Bobby is over 5' and he's still 10. At least they all accept the rule of the house is that the oldest rules.

After midnight, strolling outside now. G'night all.

somewhere out there someone will be interested in the story.

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brenda, thanks. I'll do some more research too. I want to be sensitive, but realistic. Doing this would serious limit the amount of recipes I would be able to include as well, since I'm a cookbook cooker and baker, but I've still got a few "family" recipes. I could make you all try to figure out my grandpa's fudge recipe. Now that would be fun!

ION, I am wide awake...at 1:30 am. Yay! Guess trying to get by without my meds isn't such a good idea.

Woot! A's win on superfreaky play, take series from Angels and are now in first place by themselves.

Freaky Play: A's catcher Jason Kendall is on third. Bottom of the ninth. Angels pitcher throws beautiful slider but doesn't get the call. Stares in at umpire with sullen glare. Catcher throws ball back, but pitcher is too busy sulking. Snaps at ball with glove and MISSES and ball rolls toward second. Jason Kendall streaks into score the winning run. I have never seen that happen in something that wasn't a little league game.

Speaking of which, Emmett's team won 12-0 today. Emmett had a triple, double and single and played in his checkered Vans since they couldn't find his cleats.