I was so excited this morning when I opened my mailbox and there was an email from my sweet traveling Jenna!!! Due to the nature of her trip...and the expense of country to country calls, we've not heard from her since she left on New Years Day..let me tell you..not an easy thing to handle as we've had no idea whether she was safe or not....however, we assumed all was fine due to the fact that Paul Smiths' College had not contacted us...you have to go with the ...no news is good news ....kinda thing in these situations..very hard to get use to!!!! Anyway, there are internet cafe's where they are now...therefore she was able to send an email..I'll share it with you.....as, she's so very excited...it's just so adorable!!!!
Hi mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh...my...god... i am having the time of my life...we made it here safely and everything is going wonderful!! we spent a couple days in Antigua, last night we hiked up a volcano...it was the hardest thing i{ve ever done in my life but it was so worth it...the view from the top was amazing...i saw lava and all sorts of stuff it was so cool. we camped out up there and then climbed down in the morning then drove to this lake that we{re at right now...it is so beautiful everywhere we{ve gone...right now we are in a 5 star resort in the town of panajachel on lake atitlan...it{s amazing...we havent roughed it so far at all it{s been so wonderful. Im seriously having the time of my life. i wish you could come here with me and see it all you{d be amazed!!! We have sooo much more stuff to do it{s gonna be amazing. I{m not sure if i{m going to be able to go on the internet again for the rest of the trip but i just wanted to shoot you an email and tell you that i{m ok and having the best time ive ever had...Tell everyone i said hi and i miss them....I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jen
Gosh she's something!!!!
Have a wonderful day, :)Doreen
Gosh she's something!!!!Have a wonderful day, :)Doreen
25 delightful friends dropped in for a visit:
Ok I am offically a sap. I teared up reading that and she's not even my kid! How nice for you. Looks like you raised her right.
Doreen,
To answer your question, I would be hesitant to use fresh apples. I think if you cooked them first to get them a bit soft they would work, but I would be afraid that raw apples wouldn’t cook enough, that’s why the canned ones work so well. Blueberries would be perfect. I let them defrost just enough to get them separated, and then I put them all over the top. Cover the top but leave a little space in between so the batter can rise up around them.
Let me know how it turns out. This is a cake we have all the time. It’s like a great pound cake with fruit. I hope you like it!
Lisa
Your daughter sure is brave! Glad she's having the time of her life! She'll remember and enjoy her travels for her entire life! But it sure is hard to let the little chicks go running all over creation, isn't it??!! Wish I could keep my son safely tucked under Olde Mother Hen's wing!!! But out they run!
Ladies..thank you so much for stopping by...and for your sweet words....they grow up so fast don't they!!!
Lisa, I think it's sweet you teared up...you're a mom...that's why!!!
~And thanks for getting back to me about the cake..I'll cook the apples a bit first...perhaps with some maple syrup...I have some fresh apples I want to use up..so this will be great! :)
Hugs to you both!
Doreen
OH... Doreen... what a SweeT email from your daughter. I can't imagine the excitement you had.
As always I enjoy visiting with you, like an olde friend of yesteryear.
Hoping you Wonderful Blessings on this January Day, Pamela
Doreen, I can't begin to say how relieved I was to see that e-mail! She is our fearful one she is,the one that loves to live on the edge. I can not wait for her to bring her adventures home. Should we have another brunch in her honor? Love Mom
Oh, I camped all over while in college! my Mom would worry and I always reminded her that No News is Good News!! so I dread when my girls are old enough because the oldest has the traveling bug like her Mom:)
Aw, what a sweet e-mail from Jenna - the happiness and enthusiasm shone through and made me smile! I hope to hike up a volcano one day soon myself!!
Hugs,
Stephanie
Doreen-I to am a sap,I teared up at the email. As a mother we want our children to enjoy and experience much more than we ever have. Some day my daughter will venture out to. See wants to be a journlist and photographer. Oh-my I worry already as where her dreams will take her. Keep us posted on Jenns where abouts.Have a good one.
Donna
Steph....so great to see you! Jenna IS a very expressive gal...when she is happy...you know it ..it does go the other way to though...but thankfully..not often..she's a sweethear!
LOVE your new offerings on WSOAPP! They are fantastic.
Donna :)You are not a sap either...you are a good Mom therefore you can feel how happy and excited she is feeling!
Thank you both so much for stopping by.
Hugs,
Doreen
What a sweet girl, that email is the best.
Thank you for sharing the email! So very glad that you heard from your daughter!
Hugs,
La Donna
You've sure had a lot of ice this year. Is that normal? Sure would love to have a wood stove because we've had bad ice the last few years. What a great adventure your daughter is having. When mine left on hers they didn't have internet cafes or cell phones & it wasn't a college trip. Sure was glad when that was over! Have a great day & stay warm. Jan
Oh Doreen, how wonderful to hear from Jenna....I know from a mother's standpoint how nerve wracking the not hearing can be.
I'm so glad she's having fun, happy and safe.
Prayers for her safe journey are said.
Hugs, karen
Hi Doreen ~ I can't even imagine what that would be like...my daughter is only 8 but I can see how fast they grow-up. So glad Jenna is safe and having fun and maybe missing her mom a little. Have a great day! Jenn
By the way I love your Anne picture...I think I will have to watch that this weekend!!!
How wonderful to hear from her Doreen!! I'm sooooo glad she is having a great time.....how exciting for her!!! And on the bright side......the note didn't include, "send more money"!!! tee hee hee!!
Stace
Though she is giddy with adventure she knew that you would be anxious to hear so she followed her heart and emailed home.
Can you imagine the tales she will tell when she arrives home!
xo Susan
What a wonderful experience for Jenna, Doreen! I hope she has a very happy, safe trip, it will surely be a grand memory for her.
Thanks for visiting me, I was way past due visiting you but with the hustle and bustle of the Holidays behind us I hope to do better in 2009, (time will tell how that goes!)
I've thoroughly enjoyed catching up with you, you had lots of snow for Christmas I see, better you than me though!! LOL
Come by and visit anytime~Diane
Hope you feel better! Jan
Oh... HoNey ChiLes... I hope you TWO bounce back REALLY soon.
Get plenty of rest, hot soup & especially some hot tea with lemon.
Warm Hugs, Pamela
Oh D!! I have tears in my eyes right now. I can't even imagine how worried you must have been and still must be. But the fact that your sweet daughter took the time to email you telling you that she wished she could share the BEST TIME OF HER LIFE with YOU is so precious. It makes every minute of parenting worth it. You are a dear person and it just shines through your daughter. Everything that you have taken the time to instill in her and teach her has worked. Isn't that the BEST feeling ever? I am so moved by this! Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Tink
Doreen,
How exciting for Jenna! She must be having the time of her life. It must be hard not having as much contact with her as you'd like, but I'm sure she'll come home with LOTS of stories to share!...hang in there!
Hello! I arrive from the blog of Tamale! Your blog is very beautiful, I post it in mine!
Cinzia
HI sweet dear!!! I swore I stopped by yesterday and left a note to you!! I must have messed up the code and not noticed!! I am so sorry!! How wonderful that your lovely girl is having the time of her life, oh how I bet you would love to be there!!! I wish I was...sounds delightful!!! Ahhhhh, to be young again!!! LOL!! Hugs my friend... MO
Oh I want to go too! LOL
Hey, I just saw your photo in your sidebar with your honey and you are as cute a button. It's nice to put a sweet face with your name!
Smiles,
Lea
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