* This is the first of three post. I didn't want to write one long post.
Last night I was going though my suitcase and I came across a zip drive with music on it! I've been looking for it for 2 years now. Most of you know that I love music and I find that God really speaks though music to me. So that made my night!
The next month is going to be really stressful! With math, medical stats, nutrition self study class, retaking newborn exam, and then clinic and shifts.
Anyways I've been a little down lately, missing home, my family, TFBC, I miss fall and the cool fall nights. I miss not having to have the fan on whenever I am on my bed. A little Overwhelmed by all the work that needs to get done. Little scared that I will be able to assist really soon. If we have two birth Sat morning I will be assisting!
In the midst of all of this God has been so Faithful! Sadly I haven't been much time with the Lord last couple of days. Really since Monday when I had a really vivid dream. (make that 4 posts... I will also post about the dream, I feel I need to get that out as well) So Monday I woke up pondering this dream and really upset because I couldn't get it our of my head. So I spent about an hour reading my bible before my exam which was Monday afternoon. (Tuesday night I had night shift, and that night was when I also found out I didn't get an 80% or better which is the requirement to pass) So I get to retake the test at 6:30 Friday morning.
Tuesday I was kinda upset that I didn't pass and that I kept pondering that dream. However I am now okay with not getting the 80% because I needed to look over the information some more anyways and not passing makes me review the newborn skills and makes me a better midwife in the end.
On Wed we started Math, 5 days a week. Crazy! Being overwhelmed and really unsure what to even do, I thank the Lord for being the one whom keeps me safe. I thank the Lord that he is the one in whom I can do all things.
We had a big thunder storm this morning right after language class. It but me to sleep, :). I haven't slept well since Monday. So I was glad for a two hour nap. After dinner I decided I would go out on the balcony, sit on the railing and just read my bible and listen to a few songs off the zip drive.
I had about an 6-7 songs on a place list... as I was reading I noticed that the storm was across town now. However i could still see the flashes from the balcony. So I turned off the lights and sat up on the balcony for over an hour watching the storm.
below is the song " I know you're calling" by Jeremy Camp.
Jeremy Camp - I know you're calling
A broken image is sometimes what I see
But the hand that made me
Is the hand that won't leave me
You've begun a good work that only has begun
And you always lead me
Will lead me to your son?
Oh, what I want to know everything you are
What I want to see your will for me
And I know you'll show me, yeah
And I know you're calling
And I see your arms stretched wide
And I feel you drawing, drawing me back again
Another day I can spend with you
You turn the pages
Telling me what to do
And when I feel like I want to fall again
You always lead me
Will you lead me to your hand?
Oh, what I want to know everything you are
What I want to see your will for me
And I know you'll show me, I know you'll show me now
And I know you're calling
And I see your arms stretched wide
And I feel you drawing, drawing me back again
And I know I want everything that you want for me
Help me to understand your ways
And I know I want everything that you want for me today
And I know you're calling
And I see your arms stretched wide
And I feel you drawing, drawing me back again, oh yeah
And I know you're calling
And I see your arms stretched wide
And I feel you drawing, drawing me back again, oh yeah
And I know you're calling, I know you're calling now
And I see your arms stretched wide
And I feel you drawing, drawing me back again
Drawing me back again
"drawing me back again" while I was watching the storm, It was like God was writing with a pen across the sky just for me. I've never seen lightning like it before... it was just one thick line across the sky in a very slow manner. It seriously looked like someone was drawing a line in the sky. Every 3-4 min the lightning would stike in that manner instead of branching down they would branch sideways or it would just be one straight line across the sky and the just explode lighting up the whole sky. Even in the midst of the evening traffic i could still hear the sound of the thunder in the distance.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
My desire
As I was sitting outside watching the thunder storm, I felt at peace, I felt at home. I know God wanted me here at Mercy. I know he will see me though it all.
Jeremy Camp -My Desire
You want to be real, you want to be empty inside
You want to be someone laying down your pride
You want to be someone someday
Then lay it all down before the king
You want to be whole, you want to have purpose inside
You want to have virtue and purify your mind
You want to be set free today
Then lay it all down before the king
This is my desire, this is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
You want to be real, you want to be empty inside
And I know my heart is to feel you near
And I know my life
It's to do your will
It's to do your will
All my life I have seen
Where you've take me
Beyond all I have hoped
And there's more left unseen
There's not much I can do to repay all you've done
So I give my hands to use
Jeremy Camp -My Desire
You want to be real, you want to be empty inside
You want to be someone laying down your pride
You want to be someone someday
Then lay it all down before the king
You want to be whole, you want to have purpose inside
You want to have virtue and purify your mind
You want to be set free today
Then lay it all down before the king
This is my desire, this is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
You want to be real, you want to be empty inside
And I know my heart is to feel you near
And I know my life
It's to do your will
It's to do your will
All my life I have seen
Where you've take me
Beyond all I have hoped
And there's more left unseen
There's not much I can do to repay all you've done
So I give my hands to use
Saturday, October 9, 2010
stretched beyond myself
mi wala sembe, ama
mi waawi wadugo komi
he sembe Isa Almasiihu
I am weak but I can do all things in Christ who gives me strength!!
(Psalm 130:5-7 ESV)
[5 ] I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
[6 ] my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
[7 ] O Israel, hope in the LORD!
For with the LORD there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
A lot has happen back in the NW since I've been gone, and alot has happened for me here in Davao. In my quiet time God has given me the verse above psalm 130: 5-7 to just meditate on. To just praise Him for who is, to daily continue to lay everything at his feet. In Him I find redemption, in Him I find my strength. In Him I wait, in His Word I cling.
(Romans 15:13 ESV)
[13 ] May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
I've been dwelling on this verse ever since I've been accepted to come here to Mercy.
To be filled with all joy and peace... what does that look like?...... what does hope look like?
For me coming to Mercy was the next step towards going back to the M World (Africa). Mercy was the step in which I could recieve training and connections for the future and be a place where my dream/vision of being a midwife in the M world could become a reality Lord willing. Mercy is apart of me. Being a midwife is apart of who I am. God has placed me here to prepare my heart and my hands for whatever is next. Every day I wake up with a growing desire to be back in Africa, however at the same time God has given me a heart for the Philippines and the people here in Davao.
Each day is a process, each day God is showing me what the meaning of Foma-Hope is in the context here in Davao, within the Muslim culture, and in my own heart.
(Hello- Hope)
(Matthew 4:16 ESV)
[16 ] the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.”
(Luke 1:79 ESV)
[79 ] to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
To be a midwife,To be the light of Christ, To be the Hand and Feet of Jesus, to answer His call, to follow Him to the nations...(Some people are called to be the light of Christ in their homes, and communities), (others are called to go we all have a part).... Either way we are to be living it each and every day!
Prayer requests.....
Classes and schedule.... Monday I have my newborn exam assignment due and exam Mon I get next assignment nutrition due Nov 5.)
Starting Tues (going until 2nd week Nov) I have class M-F 1-3 each day, Math and Stats. Language 3:30-5 MTH
Plus 4 shifts a week and outreach every other thurs morning (Is Verde).\
Wed- I am meeting another missionary (Nancy) working at Faith for coffee at Kangaroo, I met her at the foursquare church. Please pray that it would be a great time of fellowship and prayer together.
The next couple weeks are going to be stressful as you can see by my busy schedule. Prayer that I can manage my time well.
Prayer for the clinic and outreaches ( Sat and Thurs mornings, Agdao and Is Verde (muslim area) (2x month every other week) and Samal Island (sat 2x month).
Heidi
mi waawi wadugo komi
he sembe Isa Almasiihu
I am weak but I can do all things in Christ who gives me strength!!
(Psalm 130:5-7 ESV)
[5 ] I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
[6 ] my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
[7 ] O Israel, hope in the LORD!
For with the LORD there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
A lot has happen back in the NW since I've been gone, and alot has happened for me here in Davao. In my quiet time God has given me the verse above psalm 130: 5-7 to just meditate on. To just praise Him for who is, to daily continue to lay everything at his feet. In Him I find redemption, in Him I find my strength. In Him I wait, in His Word I cling.
(Romans 15:13 ESV)
[13 ] May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
I've been dwelling on this verse ever since I've been accepted to come here to Mercy.
To be filled with all joy and peace... what does that look like?...... what does hope look like?
For me coming to Mercy was the next step towards going back to the M World (Africa). Mercy was the step in which I could recieve training and connections for the future and be a place where my dream/vision of being a midwife in the M world could become a reality Lord willing. Mercy is apart of me. Being a midwife is apart of who I am. God has placed me here to prepare my heart and my hands for whatever is next. Every day I wake up with a growing desire to be back in Africa, however at the same time God has given me a heart for the Philippines and the people here in Davao.
Each day is a process, each day God is showing me what the meaning of Foma-Hope is in the context here in Davao, within the Muslim culture, and in my own heart.
(Hello- Hope)
(Matthew 4:16 ESV)
[16 ] the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.”
(Luke 1:79 ESV)
[79 ] to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
To be a midwife,To be the light of Christ, To be the Hand and Feet of Jesus, to answer His call, to follow Him to the nations...(Some people are called to be the light of Christ in their homes, and communities), (others are called to go we all have a part).... Either way we are to be living it each and every day!
Prayer requests.....
Classes and schedule.... Monday I have my newborn exam assignment due and exam Mon I get next assignment nutrition due Nov 5.)
Starting Tues (going until 2nd week Nov) I have class M-F 1-3 each day, Math and Stats. Language 3:30-5 MTH
Plus 4 shifts a week and outreach every other thurs morning (Is Verde).\
Wed- I am meeting another missionary (Nancy) working at Faith for coffee at Kangaroo, I met her at the foursquare church. Please pray that it would be a great time of fellowship and prayer together.
The next couple weeks are going to be stressful as you can see by my busy schedule. Prayer that I can manage my time well.
Prayer for the clinic and outreaches ( Sat and Thurs mornings, Agdao and Is Verde (muslim area) (2x month every other week) and Samal Island (sat 2x month).
Heidi
Kopi Luwak!
Kope Luwak... from the coffecritic.com
"Kopi" is the Indonesian word for coffee and the "Luwak" is the indigenous animal who plays an "active" role in the harvesting of the raw coffee cherries. The Luwak feasts on ripe, red coffee cherries seeking out the sweet taste of the cherry itself, wanting little to do with the parchment of the coffee. Once the Luwak eats the cherry, the parchment covered coffee beans are passed out of the Luwak, with the parchment cover still protecting the green coffee beans.
The local natives gather up the limited amount of the Luwak processed parchment coffee, remove the parchment shell, and ultimately ship it to the coffee broker.
Kopi Luwak has a very unique and distinguishable roasting smell and taste... like no other coffee.
other names- Motit Coffee - the Philippines
Kape Alamid - Taglog areas of the Philippines
Kape Alamid - Taglog areas of the Philippines
So, why am I writing about this.... I am about to try Kope Luwak!
At Kangaroo its called Kapi Balos....
Its around $5.50 and it comes in a little french press and served with little cups. Pictures below... My roomate Jacqueline and Kayla who were also at Kangaroo, tried it earlier today.
Ashton and I went and tried to find Coffee for Peace a really neat coffee shop, but it was closed, so we spent our day in NCCC mall at a coffee shop until our 2 hour free internet was used up and moved to Kanga. So decided we would share the Kapi Balos after getting good rating....
Enjoy the pics!
It was really good, really strong but very good! I would get it again, but only if I split it with someone becaue of the price, but it is cheaper than the $3-400 a lb which is the selling price online.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Life in Davao day and night....
Day Shift! Bright and early 6 am shift!
5 hours of sleep... maybe I had a really weird dream so when I woke up I didn't get back to sleep... so most likely 3-4 hours of sleep!
4:45am alarm.... 15 min untill I have to get out of bed!
a cold Shower to wake up and leftover cashew chicken over to begin my day.
5:15 am yay I get a good half hour of quiet time out on the balcony.... : ) *or at least that was my plan)...
the house was quiet, no cars going down the street, Yay!! Perfect time to sit up on the railing of the balcony and watch the sunrise, and just soak up the morning air before the heat.
As I opened my Bible and finshed my food... maybe 5:20, the little shack down the road starts blasting 90's pop music!
So much for a quiet morning! Then it was an airplane... random carn horns ... not really the best wake up call :(... but I did get 5 minutes of complete silence...
5:35am... I see some people walking down the street. It was Ate (aunt or respectful term for elder women) Mi. At first I wasn't sure who it was but I knew it had to be someone from Mercy because some was talking to me... "Don't fall I don't think anyone will catch you"
I sit up on the railing on the balcony, when ever I get a chance, unless it rains, because that gets kinda dangerous. However sitting up on the 2nd floor on the railing may not be safe either, but its comfortable, and I enjoy the view!
* when it rains the floor gets very slippery on the balcony, so jumping down, or using one of the chairs to get off the railing in the rain can cause some painful buises! So that doesn't happen anymore, :(
Day shift! 6am...
postpartum... newborn exam and bath... a great way to
start the shift!
8am time to make guaze.... fold and fold and fold... then you have to take two pieces and wrap them in paper.
10 am 3 labors... still making gauze....
noon... quiet shift.. still making guaze.. go home to the orange house and make lunch... (rice, garlic, eggs, and onions with veggies on the side)
12:30 more gauze making....
* Beth brings in my parcel slip...my package is here!!
1:30 last vital checks on labors... 1 labor high BP... pt goes to DMC
1:45 pm finish guaze making (1/2 the stack... maybe 100 packages.... it was crazy! The pile just kept getting bigger and bigger)
2:00 end of shift
2:30 still in birthroom because of DMC trip
2:45pm trip to post office... motorcycle trip across town...
3:15pm walk around with my big package trying to find a taxi, jeepney, motor to take me back to mercy... no one... walk a couple blocks... JP Laurel.. I know that name :) going in the right direction.
3:40pm get back to Mercy and open my package... Tillimook Cheese, crackers!! Yum!!
4:00- forgot that I was meet my roomate to go to coffee shop...
4:15- find my roommate sleeping at the green house under one of the study tables....
4:30- back to the orange house to get ready
5 leave for coffee shop, no motorcyle driver :( ... we decide to take a tricy...
5:20pm- arrive at Kangaroo, tricy wants to charge us 100 peso, motor is 15 each (30 total)... finally we settle for 80, however next time we know we need to ask before we jump in! Get settled at Kanga... plan another kanga coffee trip with another missionary family I met at church via text for Wed : )
5:45 Dinner BLT and white mocha....
Study time
8:30 cheesecake and milkshake
10 still working on assignment
11pm Kangaroo is still packed with people, very busy... on facebook because its to loud to study
12:15 am ... still at Kangaroo.... light dim low... romantic mood..... 45 min until it closes... about time to text a taxi home....
so that is a day of a midwife... or at least a little snapshot of life here.
Well its 12:30 I need to text a taxi so it is here before the shop closes and pack up my things. Good morning to everyone (Sat morning). For those in the NW Have a wonderful Friday!
1 Back at Mercy... cup of orange juice, and milo no bake cookies with peanuts in them for late night early morning snack! :)
Now I am set for bed... maybe...
5 hours of sleep... maybe I had a really weird dream so when I woke up I didn't get back to sleep... so most likely 3-4 hours of sleep!
4:45am alarm.... 15 min untill I have to get out of bed!
a cold Shower to wake up and leftover cashew chicken over to begin my day.
5:15 am yay I get a good half hour of quiet time out on the balcony.... : ) *or at least that was my plan)...
the house was quiet, no cars going down the street, Yay!! Perfect time to sit up on the railing of the balcony and watch the sunrise, and just soak up the morning air before the heat.
As I opened my Bible and finshed my food... maybe 5:20, the little shack down the road starts blasting 90's pop music!
So much for a quiet morning! Then it was an airplane... random carn horns ... not really the best wake up call :(... but I did get 5 minutes of complete silence...
5:35am... I see some people walking down the street. It was Ate (aunt or respectful term for elder women) Mi. At first I wasn't sure who it was but I knew it had to be someone from Mercy because some was talking to me... "Don't fall I don't think anyone will catch you"
I sit up on the railing on the balcony, when ever I get a chance, unless it rains, because that gets kinda dangerous. However sitting up on the 2nd floor on the railing may not be safe either, but its comfortable, and I enjoy the view!
* when it rains the floor gets very slippery on the balcony, so jumping down, or using one of the chairs to get off the railing in the rain can cause some painful buises! So that doesn't happen anymore, :(
Day shift! 6am...
postpartum... newborn exam and bath... a great way to
start the shift!
8am time to make guaze.... fold and fold and fold... then you have to take two pieces and wrap them in paper.
10 am 3 labors... still making gauze....
noon... quiet shift.. still making guaze.. go home to the orange house and make lunch... (rice, garlic, eggs, and onions with veggies on the side)
12:30 more gauze making....
* Beth brings in my parcel slip...my package is here!!
1:30 last vital checks on labors... 1 labor high BP... pt goes to DMC
1:45 pm finish guaze making (1/2 the stack... maybe 100 packages.... it was crazy! The pile just kept getting bigger and bigger)
2:00 end of shift
2:30 still in birthroom because of DMC trip
2:45pm trip to post office... motorcycle trip across town...
3:15pm walk around with my big package trying to find a taxi, jeepney, motor to take me back to mercy... no one... walk a couple blocks... JP Laurel.. I know that name :) going in the right direction.
3:40pm get back to Mercy and open my package... Tillimook Cheese, crackers!! Yum!!
4:00- forgot that I was meet my roomate to go to coffee shop...
4:15- find my roommate sleeping at the green house under one of the study tables....
4:30- back to the orange house to get ready
5 leave for coffee shop, no motorcyle driver :( ... we decide to take a tricy...
5:20pm- arrive at Kangaroo, tricy wants to charge us 100 peso, motor is 15 each (30 total)... finally we settle for 80, however next time we know we need to ask before we jump in! Get settled at Kanga... plan another kanga coffee trip with another missionary family I met at church via text for Wed : )
5:45 Dinner BLT and white mocha....
Study time
8:30 cheesecake and milkshake
10 still working on assignment
11pm Kangaroo is still packed with people, very busy... on facebook because its to loud to study
12:15 am ... still at Kangaroo.... light dim low... romantic mood..... 45 min until it closes... about time to text a taxi home....
so that is a day of a midwife... or at least a little snapshot of life here.
Well its 12:30 I need to text a taxi so it is here before the shop closes and pack up my things. Good morning to everyone (Sat morning). For those in the NW Have a wonderful Friday!
1 Back at Mercy... cup of orange juice, and milo no bake cookies with peanuts in them for late night early morning snack! :)
Now I am set for bed... maybe...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
a long but great day of cooking!!
A short picture story of what its like on dinner nights!
1-11 (starting from the corner and working your way down.)
4. the dough (this picture was taken after I had made 4 other pans!)
6. We also has eggs, bacon (cooked with rosmary), and fruit salad.
7. Donuts! Lots of Donuts! With nutella, and homemade frosting!
8. We invited the green house to join us... great fellowship over donuts!
9 -11 Eating donuts and deciding to play with the excess frosting...
1-11 (starting from the corner and working your way down.) 1.Lets have buko Juice for dinner, Ashton cutting the coconut
2. Draining the juice
3. Cutting out dough to make donuts!
4. the dough (this picture was taken after I had made 4 other pans!)
* In the end we had enough dough to send some to Matt and Krys,Manny and Heathers house, and take some up to the Filipina staff upstairs at the clinic.
5. Dinner pancakes (Ashton found food coloring, so we had lime green, pink, purple, blue, pancakes!)
5. Dinner pancakes (Ashton found food coloring, so we had lime green, pink, purple, blue, pancakes!)
6. We also has eggs, bacon (cooked with rosmary), and fruit salad.
7. Donuts! Lots of Donuts! With nutella, and homemade frosting!
8. We invited the green house to join us... great fellowship over donuts!
9 -11 Eating donuts and deciding to play with the excess frosting...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Kangaroo and Crisco
So if you are reading this I am sure you are asking why is the title "Kangaroo and Crisco".
Some of you know what I mean when I mention the word Kangaroo, I am not talking about the animal but a Coffee shop in Davao city. Crisco is just Crisco (shortening) and the adventure that I had this morning in the kitchen.
About a month ago I went on my first motorcyle ride with another student to Yellow Hauz coffee shop and I loved it, and it was perfect place to study, have lunch, and relax in Air Con. However sadly it has been closed now for over two weeks. So I've been trying out other coffee places, and this is how I found Kangeroo.
Kangeroo is owned by some Christians here in the city so its really cool to see other missionaries coming and going thoughout the day! The best part of Kangeroo is they are open from 8:30am-midnight! So I get up early : ) and get a full day to study before I have to come back to Mercy for class or even swing shift. Most coffee shops here open at 9 or 10 and don't stay open that late.
So if you find that I am online 5-8 hours straight I am most likely at Kangeroo working on my assignment. I tend to leave my facebook, e-mail, and skype on while I am working. I've already had a few people ask on why I tend to be online all the time...I promise I do get work done! I get more work done at a coffee shop then at the house, with air con, music, and coffee or blended drink I am set to work for hours and I don't go back home until I get something accomplished.
Now onto the Crisco....and I probably should add the word ants to the title!
We always have ants at the Orange house, however within the last week I've noticed that they have been multiplying like crazy! Especially around the microwave and along the back wall of our kitchen. If only I had an really nice camera I could take a picture of it!
I am on cooking duty this week, which means once a month I get to make dinner M-F for the Orange House. We come up with a shopping list and meal plans, then Monday we go to the Agdao market (pick up eggs, peanuts, get peanut butter made (yum!! : ) ),fruit and veggies, then its Gmall or Victoria Mall to get things from the supermarket. Last time I was on cooking duty I got a big tub of Crisco shortening because it was really expensive to buy the little small tubs. Sadly I know now that its not the best idea.
I think you can put the picture together.....
The Ants decided to make their home in the big tub of Crisco!! That was why the ants were all along the back walk of out kitchen and directly above the microwave. The baking supplies are located in the cabinet above the microwave and toaster. I have no idea how they made it into the tub because the lid was sealed but they did. The funny part is i didn't notice it because I picked up the Crisco container and put it on the table and continued to work on making dough for donuts tonight. The amount of ants didn't even cross my mnd, until another student (Beth) came in and was like we have a little house of ants on the table. Finally Beth decided she would open with caution this tub of Criso since my hands were covered in dough..... It wasn't Crisco anymore, it was a mix of Crisco, grains of rice and lots and lots of little ants!
* we did have another smaller tub of Crisco which I could finish my doughnuts with...
pics coming soon of dinner... Breakfast for dinner and doughnut party afterwards with the green house!
Note* If you want to keep ants away they say you can smear a line of crisco around dog bowls and things like that and the ants won't cross the barrier..(the recipe to keep ants it only works with Crisco)..The container said it was crisco maybe it wasn't the true brand??
Some of you know what I mean when I mention the word Kangaroo, I am not talking about the animal but a Coffee shop in Davao city. Crisco is just Crisco (shortening) and the adventure that I had this morning in the kitchen.
About a month ago I went on my first motorcyle ride with another student to Yellow Hauz coffee shop and I loved it, and it was perfect place to study, have lunch, and relax in Air Con. However sadly it has been closed now for over two weeks. So I've been trying out other coffee places, and this is how I found Kangeroo.
Kangeroo is owned by some Christians here in the city so its really cool to see other missionaries coming and going thoughout the day! The best part of Kangeroo is they are open from 8:30am-midnight! So I get up early : ) and get a full day to study before I have to come back to Mercy for class or even swing shift. Most coffee shops here open at 9 or 10 and don't stay open that late.
So if you find that I am online 5-8 hours straight I am most likely at Kangeroo working on my assignment. I tend to leave my facebook, e-mail, and skype on while I am working. I've already had a few people ask on why I tend to be online all the time...I promise I do get work done! I get more work done at a coffee shop then at the house, with air con, music, and coffee or blended drink I am set to work for hours and I don't go back home until I get something accomplished.
Now onto the Crisco....and I probably should add the word ants to the title!
We always have ants at the Orange house, however within the last week I've noticed that they have been multiplying like crazy! Especially around the microwave and along the back wall of our kitchen. If only I had an really nice camera I could take a picture of it!
I am on cooking duty this week, which means once a month I get to make dinner M-F for the Orange House. We come up with a shopping list and meal plans, then Monday we go to the Agdao market (pick up eggs, peanuts, get peanut butter made (yum!! : ) ),fruit and veggies, then its Gmall or Victoria Mall to get things from the supermarket. Last time I was on cooking duty I got a big tub of Crisco shortening because it was really expensive to buy the little small tubs. Sadly I know now that its not the best idea.
I think you can put the picture together.....
The Ants decided to make their home in the big tub of Crisco!! That was why the ants were all along the back walk of out kitchen and directly above the microwave. The baking supplies are located in the cabinet above the microwave and toaster. I have no idea how they made it into the tub because the lid was sealed but they did. The funny part is i didn't notice it because I picked up the Crisco container and put it on the table and continued to work on making dough for donuts tonight. The amount of ants didn't even cross my mnd, until another student (Beth) came in and was like we have a little house of ants on the table. Finally Beth decided she would open with caution this tub of Criso since my hands were covered in dough..... It wasn't Crisco anymore, it was a mix of Crisco, grains of rice and lots and lots of little ants!
* we did have another smaller tub of Crisco which I could finish my doughnuts with...
pics coming soon of dinner... Breakfast for dinner and doughnut party afterwards with the green house!
Note* If you want to keep ants away they say you can smear a line of crisco around dog bowls and things like that and the ants won't cross the barrier..(the recipe to keep ants it only works with Crisco)..The container said it was crisco maybe it wasn't the true brand??
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