Let's Give Thanks...

Can you believe it's been 2 yrs since our last TCK Friendsgiving? We at The Catty Kitchen have oh so much to be thankful for and we cannot wait to celebrate with our extended family tomorrow evening.

2010 TCK Friendsgiving

Powerful Words

Last night, Barack Hussein Obama was re-elected president of the United States of America! His words were inspiring, motivating, empowering!

Here are a few things that really stuck out to me. These words are powerful and I believe they can change our nation!

"This country has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich.
We have the most powerful military in history, but that's not what makes us strong.
Our university, our culture, are all the envy of the world but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores.
What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth!
The belief that our destiny is shared.That this country only works when we except certain obligations to one another and the future generations so that the freedom that so many Americans have fought for and died for comes with responsibility as well as rights and among those are love and duty and charity and patriotism. That's what makes America great! "

"If you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love. It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, able, disable, gay or straight, you can make it here in America if you're willing to try. "

"I believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggest. We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and forever will be the United States of America!"

 

  Photo from The New York Times - see photo and read all about his victory here.

Today's the Day!!

TCK voted...Have you?

TCK shares the love

Oh how we love spending time together. We solve the problems of the world and each other while thoroughly completing whatever task is at hand. We made a lot of treats last night for EarthDance Farms, Farmers Formal. Hopefully people taste the TCK love in every bite.

 

EarthDance knows how to party!

Each year EarthDance Farms has a big fund raiser called Farmers Formal. This event is what helps fund the Farm, it's staff and the incredible Organic Farming Apprenticeship Program. I can honestly say this program is life changing. Not only do you learn all about how to grow beautiful crops organically, but the people you meet and relationships you build along the way are priceless.

2012 Apprenticeship Class (Farmies)

TCK visited the farm in June for Faith's Birthday

 When The Catty Kitchen heard EarthDance was in need of dessert donations for their big event, we eagerly volunteered!

So tonight, we bake! We are preparing three items - Organic/Vegan Carrot Cake Bites, Vegan Coconut Peanut Butter Cookies, and Pumpkin Mini Muffins. Check back to see pics from our baking extravaganza as well as a few shots from Farmers Formal.

National Catty Cowls Day

Wrap your cowls on three. Ready? 1...2...3!!!! If you own a cowl, wear it on Friday to celebrate our annual Fall Retreat. See you in Jackson playa!

3 More Days...

...you know what's coming...RETREAT!!!!!

Southern Missouri is in so much trouble.

Happy Birthday Farmer Faith!

TCK found their hands in the dirt for this birthday celebration. Farmer Faith happily gave us a tour of her stomping grounds and we helped her tend to her medicinal herb garden. The weeds in this place never stood a chance once we arrived. We hope you had the happiest birthday Faither and will love you until you compost!

We're Officially Official

Design by Angela Hicks

Not sure if you noticed, but we have club shirts now, cementing our cool status. Just sayin'.

Ferguson's Twilight 5k

3rd Annual Twilight Run in Ferguson was as fun as you would expect. Lots of fun, enthusiastic people, cookies, bananas and beer. A concert and dinner at the Brewhouse afterwards. And even though we sweat our bangs off, we were grateful it wasn't snowing this year. Great job to all the participants!

J-Fer Has a Birthday, But I'm Not Sure Which One It Is

She was born in 1985, so I think that makes her permanently 24...or so the joke goes. I'm not sure she finds it funny. I'm not sure I do either. I am sure that it matters not! As long as she is over 18, we can do whatever we want to her, like drag her to the top of a national monument. And by drag I mean she was practically skipping to the steps of the St. Louis Arch. She should be too. It was her birthday celebration, after all.

View from the top

After traveling in a parabola, we headed out to eat some yummy Thai food at Sen Thai Bistro and lavish gifts upon her unaging highness.

Happy birthday Jennifer! We hope your day was as special as you are.

Feliz Cumpleaños OP!

OP's birthday was last week and she decided to bring back the low key, at home, TCK birthday celebration. Whew, that's a mouthful! We have all been on the run and so busy that one night while discussing what she would like to do, it was decided that we should just kick it old school like back in the early TCK days! And that's exactly what we did, complete with a bonfire and tacos! I'll let the pictures tell the story. Well, at least part of the story. Believe it or not, I don't think we got any pictures of the food. That is sooooo not like me! There are a few more pictures to share, but you'll have to stay tuned for those. =)

Happy Birthday Octavia! We love you dearly and hope you had a wonderful day. You so deserve it!

Birthday Season is Upon Us

And wouldn't you know, we are behind posting everything. I still need to wrap up our retreat and spa night entries. I know, right? The retreat? That was in November friends and it is still not finished. But never fear - birthday season is here! We can always go back and pick up the rest of the stories.

Amy Stamy is the first birthday Queen and this year we are doing small questionnaires to help better acquaint you with each Kitchener. So please, join us at the winery for camaraderie and reverie and drinkery and...okay I'll stop.

Question the First (Faith): What do you like most about being in TCK?
Amy: Mostly I like the company of other female civilians, who are not only humorous and educated, but skeptical, silly, crafty, and cool.

Jenn: If you were to describe yourself as a drink, what would it be?

Stamy: I would be an amaretto sour because it is sweet and you need 1000 of 'em to get you drunk.

Mel: If you could go back to high school and choose your clique, what would it be?

Stamy: I was the hybrid. I was the jock softball player. I was on the math team. I was a math-lete.

OP: What is your favorite activity to do when your husband is not home and when he is?

Stamy: My favorite activity to do at home without James is spooning with my Mama! and taking a nap. [When he is home] I really love, on Sunday, when we get our foods and snuggle on the loveseat. But I like snuggling with Mama! better because James is too hot!

Faith: If you were a constellation, in the sky, what would you be?

Stamy: Well Faith, that's easy. I would be Orion's Belt.

Jenn: I knew that's what you would say.

Stamy: Well, I mean, what is Orion without his belt?

Did I mention there is video of parts of this interview? Well, it's coming. Stay tuned to find out Amy's favorite song to sing along with. I couldn't get it out of my head for a few days. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAMY!

Spa Night Prep

We had the ingenious idea to invigorate our spirits between the chaos of the holidays and the onset of Spring. Hence our first annual spa night, hosted by yours truly because I missed my calling as a full body technician.

We had nail polish in almost every color of the rainbow. I used Martha Stewart's recipe to make bath fizzies for the hand soaks.

Note: The first batch I made, I forgot to add the sugar, but they held together much better than the second batch which included the sugar. Just store in a jar, like so...

The fizzies that did hold together were given away as spa favors to recreate the experience at home.

Faith created our tablescape for the food:

I always feel better when Faith helps me get setup for an event. Entertaining guests is one of her fortes!

Now we just have to wait for the guests. ~Caesar

Getting Ready for Spa Night

Preparations are underway for our first spa night! Manicures, massage, mimosas, and more. Should be heavenly!

Retreat! - Section C

I think I am gonna start letting the pics do some of the talking for our trip. Our friends finally showed up by the way.

Tave and Mel with sunglasses headbands.

Jenn doing a dance...as usual.

yummy - snacky - lunchy

Mel prepping our craft. We should finish that sometime.

Old lady rocking.

Someone should keep an eye on her.

Aside from the lethal stares, check out our cute matching cowls. I know!

Not sure how you can be sad with two glasses of good wine.

Maybe she just needed her friend.

Ciao!!!