Sports Day Fun!

What a fabulous Old Fashioned English Sports Day and Cream Tea we had yesterday! I for one had an enormous amount of fun, and Mum said that yesterday she laughed just as hard as she did when she was a little girl. Here are some pictures:

The ladies' hop

The judges having a yell-off!

I think Jen won

Bean bag race

Prize ribbons

Finish line

Egg and spoon!

Adult's egg and spoon!

Wheelbarrow

Three legged

Dash to the finish line!

Under 50s race

After the races were over we all trotted down to our house for a cream tea! There was a bit of confusion as to what exactly a cream tea is... cream in the tea? On the scone with jam? Jam in the tea? But eventually I think we all ended up with a "proper" cream tea: scone, jam and cream, separate from the tea.

We were very pleased that some "real" Brits (other than my Mum) showed up to show us how it all is done!

I hope everyone enjoyed themselves as my family did. Thank you all for making this a true FUNdraiser.

Cheers!

Hila

Old Fashioned English Sports Day and Cream Tea

Hi all,

For our next fundraiser event we are going to have an Old Fashioned English Sports Day and Cream Tea!

Here's the poster, very generously designed by Susan Guthrie (thank you!)

 

Please come, all ages are invited. We'll have races! (Egg and spoon, three legged and others!) Croquet! Dressing up! And more. Plus a proper English tea with jam, homemade scones, cream and of course tea. As well as homemade organic lemonade. Bring your teacup, chair and your mum (if you want to).

On Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 8th
Starting at 1 P.M.
In Monroe on Red Barn Rd

RSVP: Hilaecuadortrip (at) gmail.com
Suggested donation: $10 a person, $5 for kids


My mum came up with the idea, and we're having a great time thinking up ideas for sports and prize ribbons and gathering tea pots and things. My mum has been telling me about the sports days they had when she was little, and they sound very funny (it's quite handy that she is British and has actually been to English sports days, and that she grew up with cream teas). We found some old black and white pictures of egg and spoon races and sack races from this kind of event online and were just hooting over them! I'm very excited about this one.

Really, I'd love for you to come join the fun, bring a friend, bring your kids, bring your mum! (Or not.)

Cherio!

Hila

Update

Hello!

I just thought I'd give a general update on what I'm doing and how things are going! Well, here are my fundraising endeavors at the moment:


Current Efforts

Dog training and walking twice weekly

Going on my regular bottle route to collect returnable bottles

Preparing to host an Ecuadorian Dinner on April 9th

Shoveling snow (no! Not more snow!)

Other yard work

Organizing the next fundraising event, to be announced soon!


On the Horizon

I'm very excited about a few prospective jobs coming up within the next month or so:

Working at a plant nursery in the spring and summer

Making two separate promotional videos for two different friends

Designing a blog and Etsy page for another friend who is a fabulous fiber artist

Playing for a farmers' market

Doing yard work for friends

I'm also excited about the upcoming event that is in the works

And when it warms up I can start busking


As you can see there's a lot to do!

Hila

Ecuadorian Dinner Filled

Hello.

Well, we've filled up the dinner! I'll keep it posted about more upcoming events.

Hila

Ecuadorian Dinner

Hi all,

We are having a fundraiser Ecuadorian Dinner! We still have four places open, and we would love to have you if you'd like to come. Please contact me at Hilaecuadortrip (at) gmail.com. It is going to be fun and delicious! Info below:


The Menu
For a starter we will be serving:

Locro de Papa, a creamy cheesy potato soup with avacado

Followed by the main course:

Frijoles Negro with Arroz Amarillo, deliciously spiced black beans with yellow rice
Sweet Plantain
A Spicy Chicken Empanada with white cheese, and a Roasted Vegetable Empanada
Both served with a Jalapeno-lime Dipping Sauce

And then for dessert:

Flan de Coco, a lovely sweet coconut flan.


When and Where

Saturday, April 9th
6PM
Belfast, at 97 Kaler Rd

Suggested donation: $20 a seat

Please RSVP: Hilaecuadortrip (at) gmail.com. Thanks!




Hila

Selling on Etsy

Hi!

I just thought I'd mention my Etsy shop where I'm now selling cards and the originals, including my newest, the Sally Lightfoot Crab from Ecuador (see last post). Etsy is an online craft and art shop where a wide variety of artists sell their work. If you're interested you can check my page out at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Artfinger.

The site is also just a neat place to look around.

Hila

New Crab Painting

Hello,

I'm very happy to have finished a painting! It's the fourth completed this year: a South American Sally Lightfoot crab. I was caught by the crab's beautiful bright colors, and it was truly a joy to paint. Cards coming soon.

Acrylics on Canvas, 8''x10'' 3/2011,
Sally Lightfoot Crab © Hila

Finished Painting