All it would take would be a quick email to Jim or me. 
Do you have a favorite cooking or gardening story (and even better, a recipe) that you would like to share?
What St. James’ history would you like to share? Huh? St. James’ history? Sure, people history, building history, gardening history, worship history, and others you may think of. Wouldn’t it be a fun surprise to be reading along and discover something you did not know about St. James’?
Too tired to contribute? Not enough time in your daily schedule?
My Mom liked to surprise my dad and my brother and sisters and me. One of her favorite surprises was Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce, home made chocolate sauce. Imagine our glee when she declared ice cream with chocolate sauce for dessert. It reminds me of Joan’s Grace: Thank you for the food we eat, For those who share or serve it. And if there be a good dessert, Grace us to deserve it.
I don’t know that we kids ever deserved this dessert, but we sure loved it. Such a simple recipe…and so delicious spooned over vanilla ice cream. Believe me our taste buds did dances at the thought of Mom’s Chocolate Sauce. Just unsweetened chocolate, butter, water and sugar. So simple and so mouth-watering. I had forgotten the recipe recently and could not find it. Luckily my sister has the recipe. She sent it to me. A recipe must have the ingredients and portions and the method, so you may read it in the St. James’ gardening cookbook.
You may have read my fictional gardening/cooking stories in the last two issues of the Window. The above one actually happened. And your stories and recipes may appear in the upcoming book, but, kind of like the lottery where one must buy a ticket to win, one’s recipe or story will only appear if one submits it. So, are you waiting for your garden to grow next winter? You want to tell your story, but no one will believe it? Give it a try. Remember BBQ season will seem like a long-lost memory this rainy winter. You will need a luscious recipe story to stave off the winter blahs.
Book of Common Prayer, p. 824, prayer 29 For Agriculture: Almighty God, we thank you for making the earth fruitful…that we may share all the fruits of the earth…
Bruce Roberts brucesface386@yahoo.com
Jim Cunniingham jimckayc@sbcglobal.net