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Calendar 2009 February - pending March - pending April - pending May - Dottie will welcome us into her home for this month's event - details later. June - pending July - pending August - lunch box swap at Joanne's - details later. September - pending October - Eloise will be our hostess for our Halloween party November - pending December - Christmas party - pending |
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RED HAT SOCIETY TEA IN TEXAS MAGAZINE TEXAS QUEENS COUNCIL
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Ramblers' Ramblings
Our "planning" meeting at Pat Smith's on Jan. 3rd turned out wonderfully. Our finger foods buffet was delicious and the meeting went very well. We have some new plans for 2009 - and you will notice a few changes in the coming months.
Thanks, Pat, for welcoming us into your lovely home!
We have volunteer hostesses for May, August, and October. If you want to hostess an event, let me know before we run out of months....
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
"Not all who wander are lost" -- J. R. R. Tolkien
Got any news to share??? Submit it to me via email (at the bottom of the page). Thanks.
"BIG Girls Need BIG Diamonds" -- Elizabeth Taylor
"Taking Joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic" --Rosalind Russell
RSVP:
If RSVP is written on an invitation, it means the invited guest must tell the host/hostess whether or not they plan to attend the event. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host/hostess needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation.
Why it's inconsiderate to not RSVP: An incomplete list of respondents can cause numerous problems for a host/hostess, including difficulty in planing food quantities, issues relating to minimum guarantees with catering halls, uncertainty over the number of party favors and difficulties in planning appropriate seating, among other things.
So the next time you see RSVP on an invitation you receive, please call your host/hostess and respond promptly.
You Might Be A Red Hatter If....
You are fifty or older and having the time of your life.
The only color you see in the store is red or purple.
You own a feather boa that would make Mae West jealous.
You have more sequins & rhinestones than Liberace.
You don't think there can ever be too many feathers on a hat.
If you know who Sue Ellen Cooper and Jenny Joseph are.
You stalk nursing homes looking for vintage hats. Your family asks you if you are going to wear that in public?
You claimed to hate hats, now you own lots of them.
You can laugh at life.
You can play a kazoo.
People stop you and ask you what gang you belong to.
You stop to talk to women wearing red hats.
You wonder why you didn't have all this fun years ago.
I Love Texas!
The Texas Ramblers, an "official" chapter of the "Red Hat Society", was chartered February 14, 2001, with ten charter members. However, it all started Januay 1, 2001 --- I went online after reading the article about Sue Ellen's "Red Hat Society" and signed up -- I declared myself Queen and sent in the registration fee for the Rambling Roses. We subsequently changed our name to the Texas Ramblers because several other chapters started using "Rambling Roses" in their names.
Our "official" monthly events are usually on Saturdays - once a month. At other times during the month we get together for other events - booksignings, gallery showings, movies, plays, birthday parties, hat swaps, etc.
We often participate in "blended" events with other area chapters. And, we do "Cheap Dates" - spur of the moment get-togethers, which usually include lunch or dinner and a movie.
Our chapter is a diverse group of ladies - some married, some have significant others, some single, divorced, or widowed. We are a mixture of still-working full-timers and retired ladies.
We do not meet in the same area of town each month...we are Ramblers and we do Ramble...all over the city and beyond.
Our current Rambler's Queen's Council consists of Marie Christopher, Founding Queen Mother; Eloise Behrends, Co-Queen (and Red Hot Mama); Sue Shefman, Duchess of Frivolity; and Mary Haper, Countess of Creativity. Thanks, ladies! I appreciate all your hard work.
Lyrics to "Happy Trails" by Dale Evans Rogers
Happy trails to you, until we meet again.
Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then.
Who cares about the clouds when we're together?
Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
Happy trails to you, 'till we meet again.
Some trails are happy ones,
Others are blue.
It's the way you ride the trail that counts,
Here's a happy one for you.
Happy trails to you, until we meet again.
Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then.
Who cares about the clouds when we're together?
Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
Happy trails to you, 'till we meet again.
Let's ride!!
These are events sponsored by other chapters to which we are invited. Please let me know if you are interested in any of these events and I will furnish further information. Thanks!
The Sanctified Sisters of Belton cordially invite you to our Second Annual Central Texas Red Hat Tea Party to be held March 7, 2009.
The theme will be "Back to the Fifties."
Call or email Marie (info below) for details and a registration form. We strongly urge you and your chapter members to get your registrations mailed early as we have already had many inquiries.
Registrations and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Hope to see you there!
Sandy Smith--Email Female for the Central Texas Red Hat Tea Party.
FQM - Marie Christopher
Founding Queen Mother of the Texas Ramblers
Member - Texas Bay-Bees Queens' Council
Member - Queens' Confab of Texas
RHS QMB Moniker
Miss Edna by Linda Hass
