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The Weekly Newsletter for September 15, 2014
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Dear friends,
We were so happy to join the marvelous women and men of the Hope Chest for Women at their annual gala luncheon and Fashion Show at the Grove Park Inn this weekend.
They honored our Laurey with their first Legacy of Hope Award, and what a day it was...Twenty models and their chosen escorts delighted in their new fashions, with lovely hair and makeup courtesy of Belk.
“We chose to honor the spirit of joy and hope Laurey embodied and the inspirational message she shared with our WNC community,” said Sara Shuster, new executive director of Hope Chest.
The funds the Hope Chest raises help people in treatment pay for essentials that are not related directly to their medical care, and can make such a difference, giving a much sweeter quality of life than they might otherwise afford.
And if you have just a moment to visit their site, and perhaps honor them with a gift in honor of Fall and Hope and new beginnings, well, that would be swell.
- from Heather Masterton
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Dinners to go for the week
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Here are dinners to go for this week. This, if you do not know, is a fabulous way to have dinner. It's easy - just call us by noon and your dinner will be ready for you to pick up by 3 that very day.
You can stop by to pick yours up until we close at 8.
Add salad (3.25) or bread (1.25) if you like.
 Monday, September 15 Curried Chicken
with Lentils and Potatoes $8.95
Tuesday, September 16
Vegetable Shepherd's Pie $7.95
Wednesday, September 17
Oregano, Feta & Walnut
Stuffed Chicken $8.95*GF*
Thursday, September 18
Pork Roast
with Sauerkraut and Apples $9.95
Friday, September 19
Cioppino
with PEI Mussels & Garlic Toast $11.95
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Casserole and Lasagnas to go!
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 Casserole of the Week
whole serves (9) ~ half serves (4)
Wednesday, Sept 17
Hearty Beef Stew with Root Vegetables
Whole $55/Half $27.50
Lasagna of the Week
whole serves (9) ~ half serves (4)
Friday, Sept 19
Pesto Chicken
Whole $48/Half $24
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Laurey's notes (from a lifetime of writing)
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[So much has been written about Laurey and her life projects, but of course the best spokesman is Laurey herself. In this column we present archival reprints of her messages. This is an early newsletter from her online records.]
November 20, 2004
Good morning. What a week it has been! Today is almost balmy here. The sun is shining and it is difficult to believe that we are in the middle, almost the end, of November. Wow!
Last week was the week of the Don't Postpone Joy contest. I had heard snippets from a few people, but was actually not at all sure that anyone would even participate. "Ah well," I said to myself, "if no one enters, I'll just let it all slide away and that'll be that."
But last Monday, people started bringing things in, and entries started appearing on my desk. Every single entry is worthy of lengthy description. One person brought in two lovely poems with photographs of flowers and garden bounty. One brought a photo essay about a rescued dog, with skinny, "before" pictures and fat "after" ones too. Don't Postpone Joy.
Someone brought in a picture of three bright outdoor chairs, perched, the caption said, at the edge of a lake up in Ontario. One chair sports a "Don't Postpone Joy"  bumper sticker.
And then there is the painting of a smoky Mountain scene with a hiker and a dog (me and Tye?) looking out at the mountains. Hidden in the fog, almost invisible, you can see "Don't Postpone Joy," the words mixed in with the clouds.
Yesterday someone brought in a large board, covered with pictures and accompanied by a story, about a cruise that a failing mother and two daughters took. The mother picked herself up from her wheelchair out of a feeble life, to take her daughters, grown women, on a trip. From the words and the pictures, it is clear that she was the belle of the cruise. All this, the daughter relates, prompted by the mother's recalling the bumper sticker on her daughter's car. Another amazing tale.
Or how about the story, simply told, of the fellow who, at the age of 20, walked from his tiny village in Poland, all the way across Europe, onto a ship bound for New York. The rest of his family, died in the Holocaust, waiting for things to improve in their little town. He forged a new life in this country. This entry is his granddaughter's tale.
Don't Postpone Joy.
There are others here too: a painting of three bright older ladies merrily skipping down a yellow brick road; a picture of adopted animals from the Humane Society; a photo of a grandmother and a young man, strapping themselves into a private plane. He, the caption says, is no longer with us. "Don't," she says, "postpone joy."
So there you go. Thanks to all who entered. Thanks for taking the time to tell me about yourselves in these creative ways. Don't Postpone Joy.
[source: Laurey's Cafe and Catering newsletter, September 27, 2004]
**[one more installment on this tale! DA WINNAH! next newsletter!-- Heather]**
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