Salsa Party Follow-up

Greetings one and all! We want to bring you up to date on our adoption progress. We also figure it's time to share news and photos from our Salsa Party fundraiser in September. The farm is looking a lot different than it did 3 months ago. Presently, we're shrouded in snow and hunkering down for the winter. And yet, the salsa lives on! Thank goodness for chest freezers.

Intentions were that I would have this blog together at a much earlier date, but life has a way of crowding my plans. I must confess that in this case it is partly due to the fact that I tend to be a foot-dragger when it comes to all things computer-related. Bear with us as we build our blogging skills.

This page is dedicated to salsa party and fundraiser coverage. Future pages of this blog will be updated with our adoption news, thoughts, and trivia while we continue on the road to parenthood. Stay tuned....



Thank you to everyone who came out for our salsa party to make it such a great day for us! Thanks also to all who sent words of encouragement from afar. We had such a wonderful time and enjoyed being in the midst of so many friends. Many hooks were smithed, a mountain of salsa was made and consumed, treasures got scavenged, songs were sung and savored, supper was shared, and finally we did get around to lighting up the sky with our epic bonfire.

Extra special thanks to the following folks who made it all happen with their generous contributions and hard work:

Renee Bartz - canopies
Mike Racette & Patty Wright - salsa vegetables
Kate Stout - picnic tables, dishes, set-up, tear down/clean up, salsa engineer, kitchen wrangling, etc.
Karin and Carol Svenson - planning, set-up, sales, welcoming committee, food, everything
Lisa, Jessica, Jimmy, & Joey Inlow - kitchen wranglers & salsa production, set-up & torch crew
Dori and Allison Howard - house scrubbing & yard prep
Amy Alen & Sherrine Bundt - dessert provisions
Julie Larson & Sue Temple - chair massage
J. Willie Williams - music, sound equipment & open mic MC
Beth Huber -signage & scavenger hunt master
Julie Anderson - photos



We are very pleased to report that by the close of the day, we had received about $4500 through sales, donations and pledges. Since that day, we have received an additional $3200 in contributions through the mail. The total of $7700 is far above and beyond our hopes or expectations of the funds we might receive. (We estimate that this will cover close to 25% of our total adoption costs). Our humble and grateful thanks go out to all who have helped and encouraged us with finances, prayers, supportive words, resources, and hard work.

Here are a few more pictures from the day. Clicking on a photo will enlarge it for a better view.

BLACKSMITHING





SALSA MAKING



SUPPER


AROUND THE FARM



More to come. Thanks for stopping in.
kris