Food and Finance

The Finances Poll has Closed!

66% of us would like for me to purchase all our goods then split the total 6 ways.

I'm planning to gather all the goods I need for two dinners (Thurs, Fri) and a variety of items for breakfast (eggs, meats, fruit, breads, etc). I'll also take care of wine for the dinners, coffee (decaf and reg), and some other random drinks. If you have any special requests for any food item, including beverages, please let me know. I'll start a grocery post and we can add to it as we go. Can we all be responsible for out own booze, minus dinner wine? I know everyone has specific tastes. Will that work?

Schedule Addendum

After some discussion, it appears that it would make the most sense for us to dine in on Thursday night and Friday night then eat in Bloomington on Saturday. I know we'd discussed tailgating but after some additional contemplation, simply spending a casual day in Bloomington, enjoying homecoming traffic, maybe a few stops at some old haunts, etc, may be the better way to spend the day. In order to tailgate with Julie and Steve we'd need to show up with six covered dishes... not the most conducive project for cabin life. Regardless, eating out in B-town on Saturday night looks like the wisest choice.

Thoughts???

Breakfast Poll Results

Looks like a free-for-all is the big winner....
a variety of hot and cold breakfast items, eaten at one's leisure. Consider it done!

The Fire Tower

To my great disbelief, Kate has never been to (or climbed, obviously) the Fire Tower. We must make this a trip priority! If you don't feel like climbing it (Wendy?), the area is beautiful and is full of picnic benches and trails.

The Shopping Post.... for Wendy

Click here if you plan to spend a bunch!







Some shops that may specifically interest us.....

BC Beanery
These guys carry green beans. They can be stored indefinitely and then home roasted
when you want them! Cool, huh? They also have a cute little cafe.

So here's a few to get us started.
All the images are live links for your
clicking pleasure!

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Please vote in the new

BREAKFAST POLL!

The poll will be open until Sunday.

The results are in!

Our dining schedule poll is now closed.

Here are the results:

• Out Thurs, in Fri, out Sat. = 0%
• Eat in all three nights = 0%
• Eat out all three nights = 20% (apparently somebody doesnt' trust my cooking!)
• In Thurs, out Fri, in Sat. = 60%
• Liquid diet only = 20%

The IU/Northwestern game is at noon on the Saturday so I assume we'll be back at the cabin by dinner, right? If that's the case, then we're on track for in Thurs, out Fri, in Sat. I recommend we eat in Nashville rather than Bloomington on Friday night as B-town will likely be hella packed thanks to homecoming.

Sample Menus

Entrée' options:
Roast chicken stuffed with fresh herbs

or

Chicken Piccata

Sides A:
Roasted, mashed butternut squash with garlic and sage
or
Pureed parsnips with garlic and rosemary infused cream

Sides B:
Wilted spinach with bacon
or
Steamed green beans with tasted slivered almonds

Sweets:
Baked pears with fresh cream and brown sugar butter
or
Roasted plums with rum raisins

Anxious to hear your thoughts, ladies!!

Beat the Deadline!

Only one day remaining for the dining poll!!

Results to follow!

Weekend Activities to consider:

Same Time Next Year

Bloomington Farmers' Market

IU vs. Northwestern

For Rachel

Pottery

Massage!!

Yoga

Wine tasting (Don't worry, Wend, you're supposed to spit at these things anyway.)

FOOOOOOD

Dietary restrictions:

Wendy - no booze, no unpasteurized cheeses, no deli meat, no high-mercury fish
Jeanette -
Katherine - no beef, no beer, no pepper, no _________
Rachel - no onions, no cruciferous veggies
Carrie - no tomatoes, no mushrooms, no fish
Corrina - no gluten
Amelia - yeah, right.

To add restrictions to the list please email the webmaster

Important websites:

Brown County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Yellowwood State Forest

Brown County Leaf Cam

You know you want it...

Welcome to Fall Fling 2008 Headquarters

October 23, 24, 25, 2008!

Fall Fling 2008 HQ, designed to be your one-stop, comprehensive coverage of the weekend's festivities.

To include:

• points of interest in the Brown County area
• sample menus and special dietary requests
• beverage inventory
• packing lists
• itineraries