My Midwestern dream: get a deep freezer in my garage that contains a pillow sized bag of shredded cheese.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Skylight


by Lynette Carlock

The graffiti I saw on the path is left
Untounched for the walking wounded
Scribbled like hope it says
Live your life

The words painted a skylight above
The whole neighborhood by someone
Who doesn't live here
Someone saved it to save you

He guides the birds to their nest
Talks to the rush of traffic
Points to the sky and says
Mother earth is your pillow
She would want you to be yourself



Friday, March 8, 2013

Good Timing


I was searching my work email for some info from indie record reps -and bumped into this email exchange between my mom and I.  This is from before she was diagnosed, before I was pregnant, before just about everything crazy that has happened in the last 2 1/2 years.  Just a normal Mom and me conversation focused around holiday food...a pretty important subject for any holiday.  I've got my lamb mold and with Easter just around the corner, I'm happy to have stumbled upon this email exchange.  It's like it was meant to be.  Love you, Mom.

:-)



I WROTE:

 On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 9:03 AM, White, Lynette

 Mom,

I heard you have your email up and running!  That's great.  No more
confusion.

I made some Easter egg shaped sugar cookies and we are going to color
 them this weekend.  I'm having another horribly busy week filled to
 the brim so it will be fun to decorate them.

 I went to Michaels and AC Moore to buy a Lamb Cake mold and they were
 sold out!  Oh well, the cookies will be fun.

Maybe a lamb cake next year.  How's everything at home, is it getting green yet?
  Lynette



MOM WROTE

From: eileen white [mailto:eileenwhite723@gmail.com]
 Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:43 PM
 To: White, Lynette
 Subject: Re: Hey Mom!

 Sorry your work fills you to the brin.   I know doing the cookies will
 be good for you.   I have a lamb cake mold and I will get it to you for
 next year.   I usually did a pound cake recipe for the body.   What's
 for dinner on Easter?   I'm not sure I like this gmail, but everything
 is coming to me direct.    I have 74 messages.   Love you both, mom



I WROTE


On 4/3/10, White, Lynette <Lynette.White@xmradio.com> wrote:
The cookies turned out great.  Great flavor (lemon zest) and baked
 perfect.  And I put almond flavoring in the frosting.  I've finally
 found the perfect decorating combo.  We had the Cooper's over last
 night and had dinner then decorated the cookies.  Of course the boys
 were writing swear words with frosting and then eating them.  Jason
 got bored pretty quick and took pictures - but overall it was fun.

 I have tons of frosting left over in all colors.  They are all still
 in the bags in the fridge.  Pink, blue, purple, green yellow and white.
 Now what?

 I'm back at work today - working on a project.  Jason is here with me,
 doing work too.

We'll probably make something for Easter dinner, but not sure what. 
 You know how much I love ham! (haha - not a huge fan)

What are you making?

 L



MOM WROTE: 

Cookie decorating evening, what fun!!!   Buy some graham crackers for
the left over icing and spread it between like a sandwich cookie.
It's really good.   Did you get my e-mail about the lamb cake mold?
I'm still not sure about the g-mail address, but I got 87 responses to
go through.   Yes, we are having a ham for Easter dinner.   I buy the
ham with the bone in (shank).   Dad says the meat by the bone is alway
very tender.   We will put brown sugar, pineapple and cloves on it to
cook.   Some times I make spilt pea soup with the bone.   We'll call
tomorrow.
Love, mom