Alexis wrote:
> I've been meaning to post about this since April, but one thing and
> another and I kept forgetting :-)
>
> Shortly before school let out, I went to check my "mailbox" in the
> teachers' lounge and found a spiral notebook, the cover decorated with
> cutout pictures of cooking implements and food (yeah, it sounds tacky
> and fourth-grade collage-ish, but stick with me for a few moments
> more). I quickly glanced at the other mailboxes and realized that
> there was a spiral notebook in each one (about 50 staff members in
> all).
>
> So, I opened the notebook and read the first page. I'll paraphrase
> the letter that was included inside the front cover, but essentially
> it said, "my mother is 87 years old this year, and she lives on a
> small farm in Idaho. For years, she's been collecting interesting
> looking recipes from the local newspaper, church bulletins, and
> magazines, but given her age and that she lives alone, she no longer
> does very much cooking. About 15 years ago, she began creating these
> 'cookbooks' to give to friends and neighbors. They're created in
> such a way that the recipes can easily be removed if you find you
> don't care for one, and there is always plenty of space to add more.
> All of the people in her community now have one of Grandma's books,
> so she's begun making them for my friends and colleagues. Please
> accept this as her gift to you."
>
(snipped wonderful story)
How very nice! Also a nice way for her to fill her time and enrich the
lives of others

Jill