Ode to the burrito

This picture didn't come with this news but if I knew where this cafe was I would be their best customer. Nick just reminded me the other day of the restaurant with the very large burritos in CA. We shared a moment of reminiscence.

Yahoo! News
School Mistakes Huge Burrito for a Weapon

2 hours, 17 minutes ago (actually 4/29/05)

A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito.

Someone called authorities Thursday after seeing a boy carrying something long and wrapped into Marshall Junior High.

The drama ended two hours later when the suspicious item was identified as a 30-inch burrito filled with steak, guacamole, lettuce, salsa and jalapenos and wrapped inside tin foil and a white T-shirt.

"I didn't know whether to laugh or cry," school Principal Diana Russell said.

State police, Clovis police and the Curry County Sheriff's Department arrived at the school shortly after 8:30 a.m. They searched the premises and determined there was no immediate danger.

In the meantime, more than 30 parents, alerted by a radio report, descended on the school. Visibly shaken, they gathered around in a semi-circle, straining their necks, awaiting news.

"There needs to be security before the kids walk through the door," said Heather Black, whose son attends the school.

After the lockdown was lifted but before the burrito was identified as the culprit, parents pulled 75 students out of school, Russell said.

Russell said the mystery was solved after she brought everyone in the school together in the auditorium to explain what was going on.

"The kid was sitting there as I'm describing this (report of a student with a suspicious package) and he's thinking, 'Oh, my gosh, they're talking about my burrito.'"

Afterward, eighth-grader Michael Morrissey approached her.

"He said, 'I think I'm the person they saw,'" Russell said.

The burrito was part of Morrissey's extra-credit assignment to create commercial advertising for a product.

"We had to make up a product and it could have been anything. I made up a restaurant that specialized in oddly large burritos," Morrissey said.

After students heard the description of what police were looking for, he and his friends began to make the connection. He then took the burrito to the office.

"The police saw it and everyone just started laughing. It was a laughter of relief," Morrissey said.

"Oh, and I have a new nickname now. It's Burrito Boy."

Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press.

Something I do but you don't

That would be wouldn't do, more than can't do. I'm just saying.





So, got a clue what frugal/organic type thing I'm up to now? My kids should know, at least.

Emily seemed to think that my chicken post was a true look at my soul or something. Honestly, that didn't even scratch the surface. I suppose that was some sort of a challenge to dig deeper. Which has me thinking about thinking.

conservative flats...dressy capris...nice blouse...hair up

yup, that's my new favorite "interview outfit," folks. Alfred-Almond is my new favorite school. After a brief interview ("what is your experience with kids? Why do you want to be a sub?") with their wonderful elementary administrator (whose son just joined the Navy 2 weeks ago), I have been approved to start subbing after the next school board meeting (May 11). I am thrilled, esp. because the Alfred-Almond area is one that our favorite Dixie (cup, as in the white sailor hat) and I have decided might be the perfect "settling down" spot. I am also thrilled because after I successfully sub in the district at least 10 times, the fingerprinting fee will be refunded. Now if the other schools would just get their act together and start calling me, I'd be all set.


yay!

bossy angel's big sister

nature or nurture? you decide.

Work and Fun?

So, everyone did a great job Saturday and worked very hard. We got a lot accomplished. And, if I do say so myself, I think Emily and I did a fantastic job of supervising! We even had sunshine and blue skies for a little while! Whoo hoo!


The first wall goes up.


We have a corner!


It is beginning to take shape.


Blue skies...


Keeping is straight...


He thinks the flash is lightning. Oops.

April 22 GTMO gazette

to all you lurkers in the house

I know you're out there.
a little bird told me.
you can comment on the tagboard if you so desire (please?)
if you want to be a member (so you can make real live posts), send your email address so we can "invite" you. (to either newlywaaz@hotmail.com or montanye@localnet.com)

sorry I missed the birthday party last week. Anyone have pictures?

~em

Currently asymtomatic

I actually wrote this post about a month ago. The sale is on May 4, and yes, we still think it would be fun to buy a few of these properties. Sick fun.

Dan,
It occurs to me that despite our best efforts there are probably a few things your FIL and I forgot to warn you about. One malady that seems to afflict many of the extended Montanye family is spring fever. No, not that kind. The kind where you wander around and look at homes and properties that you will not buy, just for the "fun" of it. Then you come home and talk about the house/property. Alot.

So - we've been perusing the recently released Allegany County
back tax sale list . #3 and #4 looked interesting to we took a run up there.

There was only one driveway for the two houses, which are being sold separately. The tall house might have a barn with it? and has just an acre of land.



The short house (aka craftsman style) has 69 acres and a dandy barn.



In the front yard of the short house was a sickly baby deer. I called a wildlife rehabilitator who is going to go out and get it, but realistically it probably won't live. What a waste. Of meat.


So, though I don't see Em displaying any symptoms currently, nor you by extension, I have to guess that some day she might. Just saying.

love,
your mother in law,
who didn't have this sickness before she married into the Family.

These are a few of my favorite things

Sort of like a greenhouse. . .was a chicken "tractor" last year. Quite warm. The broccoli is up but nothing else. I started about a week ago, maybe less.

Though it is quite rainy today, it has been lovely weather for about the last week before that - even 70°+. Note the long underwear, and the complete absence of wood in the woodpile area. I seeded that area a couple of days ago. I also notice some painting that needs to be completed (in time for Emily's wedding)(oops, guess we didn't finish that one in time).

Wesley Gordon articles

Wes was a contemporary of Patrick. Pretty sad.

Wellsville Reporter article
Army article

leave and such

To all who are anxiously awaiting my return,
anyways I should be able to take leave provided that only a couple other people want to leave on the days that I do. I am trying for the 24th of may through the 7th of june. If this works I will fly in to Norfolk on the 24th. yay.
Lil' Brenda do you think that you could give Emily a hand with the directions around Norfolk and at least get her to the base so I can have a ride the rest of the way to New York? That would be great.
~Dan

what? internet in the woods?

hey all,

so we're nearing the end of this lovely little climbing trip, and I am one dirty girl. Showers are $1 at our campground, so I will be taking advantage of my "seven minutes of heaven" tonight. The rocks are GREAT down here. Your local belay slave has only one blister and the beginnings of a nice tan. The kids are a blast, it's nice to have a group that can handle themselves in the wilderness and doesn't need to be babysat. I think we have 4 complete med kits and at least 4 lifeguards, which amuses me. All goes well, I'll have a bunch of pics to post when I get back, which will be sometime Saturday. Dan, you can call me if you get the chance some evening....

muah.

Peanut, peanut butter (no jelly)

Yes, I bought 90 pounds of nut butter. Why? Is that odd?



"Classic" peanut butter. Bad news: palm oil*, sugar*, salt added. Good news: $5. So I bought 8 of these (9 pounds each).



Almond/Cashew. No other evil additives. Probably sweeter because of the cashew. One 9 pound bucket of this one. $14



Almond. Also $14


*organic. Somehow I find that amusing.

Erin - flickr

You are ready to roll! (you've already set it up perfectly)
1-Sign into your account
2-Click on "Your Photos" - about 8 of the most recent will show up on the top page.
3-Click on the one you want (for this post I clicked on the first one, "two toys"). It will open a little bigger.
4-Over on the side is a list of options- choose "see different sizes"
5-Choose the size you want (for this one I used the medium)
6-Look down at the bottom of the page. Copy and paste the whole long link in #2 - the one that starts with "a href. . . "
viola!



PS - I eliminated your password info from the tag board :)

Mini Mountain Mama cooks

Disclaimer: For the most part, I utilize a "Don't ask, don't tell" policy when considering what Nate and the kids eat on the Sunday afternoons they go "to the land". Sometimes, however, they seem determined to tell/show me.

Dad's Recipe:
water, spagetti sauce, hot dogs, oriantel ramen noodels slice, put hot dogs in and stir for 2 minitues, dump in oreantel noodles stir for 2 minutes, dump a half thing of water in stir for 2 minutes,

crunch oreantal noodles and put in pot, put in spagetti sauce in pot, put more water same amount as last time stir for 2 minutes taste if raw cook longer when done serve equley

enjoy by carolyn montanye

Where will Emily be hanging out this week?

New River Gorge
About the Park
A rugged, white water river, flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. Located in southern West Virginia, New River Gorge National River was established in 1978 to preserve and protect 53 miles of the New River as a free-flowing waterway...


blehk.

Chicken Mama update

This is the look of a chicken with too many buns under her oven. By my count, some eggs ought to be hatching by this time next week. Unless we have a dud stud.

Subject of Chatter

Here it is folks, John's new toy and one of the things that people LOVE to talk about. And I had to post it because Dan needs to see this thing, but it is a little hard to do in person since he is across the lake, as Brenda would put it. :)


Ah yes, and owner of said topic of discussion is hard at work here.


He is building the addition. Good looking isn't he?



And then there is his little boy, hard at play and willing to model any time.


And last but definitely not least, Mini-Me, er, rather, Tanara, is doing a fantastic job of learning to ride her bike.


Aren't they all cute? Finally, spring SEEMS to be here. Will it last?

My Soapbox

Why is it that peoples opinions seem to matter so much? Should what other people think make so much impact on how I feel and what I do or think? I say the only people whose opinions really direct what I do or feel is my husband and God - in theory. Now, reality is a totally different story. That is not to say that what my parents or other family members or friends have to say is completely unimportant - It does matter. But I live with and answer to my husband and I (try to anyway - I know I fall short in so many ways) live for and (I must do this) answer to God. My parents opinion does still matter to me now, but I am an adult and have to make my own choices. They molded me and taught me and brought me up the right way. My question is this: why does what everyone else thinks and says effect me so much? I said "IN THEORY" the only opinions that "matter" are that of God and John. "In theory" means it doesn't really work that way. I must not live in Walgreens.

Over the past couple weeks, it has been brought to my attention by various people that other people have been having much to say about al the things that go on within my little four person family unit. And the "funny" thing is, none of it is stuff of consequence. It's all about what we (recently) spent a chunk of money on, and to have or not have/live or not live in a certain house, whether or not I favor my children or "get after" them enough. GOOD GRIEF. Does it really matter? And in response to that rhetorical question, why am I so bothered by what everyone else thinks?

But, something that has come out of everyones constant chatter about my life is that this morning I have thought quite a bit about the importance of keeping my nose in my own business. What if that person heard what I had to say, even if I didn't consider it gossip? Would their feelings be hurt? Perhaps my feelings today are good insentive to remember others' feelings.

So, maybe it does matter what others think. Or at least what they say.

Bossy Angel

Numbers 22 has a pretty interesting story about Balaam and his donkey. Carolyn's fourth grade class (8 boys, 2 girls) did a really excellent play. Carolyn was the angel (cue hysterical laughter) of the Lord.

Numbers 22:32 The angel of the Lord asked Balaam, "Why have you hit your donkey three times? I have stood here to stop you, because what you are doing is wrong. 33 The donkey saw me and turned away from me three times. If she had not turned away, I would have killed you by now, but I would have let her live." She totally told off Balaam. The people sitting behind me wondered aloud about why she was able to play her part so convincingly.


entire cast (2 classmembers were ill + not there):