We’d rush through our baths, barely drying off in a hurry to get our nightgowns and slippers on and back downstairs before it started. Mama would have made supper early so that our night wouldn’t be “interrupted” and we could find our favorite spots in front of the television before the first scenes of the Read More
This past weekend we had friends over for an afternoon of flying, to play, and have a cookout. We ate, and ate, and ate some more. But I didn’t get one picture of the food, except for my Mississippi Mud Cake so I could share that recipe with you. I did get a lot of Read More
When my husband and I were dating, he would rush from his office in Atlanta to a smaller airport on the outskirts of the perimeter a few nights a week for his flying lessons. I even thought for a few minutes I should get my pilot’s license as well so we could enjoy cross-country flights Read More
On our way back home from visiting Thomas the Train in Chattanooga, we stopped by to pick up the newest member of our family. He was wrinkled and cuddly and if you’d never been around English Bulldogs, you could easily mistake him for a member of the pig family. A distant cousin maybe. Little Read More
Yesterday, Little Buddy and I took Ranger outside to play Frisbee for a little while and run off some of that amazing energy they both have. As we played, I realized that boys and dogs have an awful lot in common. Nine year old boys and five month old puppies really are pretty close Read More
Our new baby chicks started hatching on the 19th and continued on through the night and day on the 20th. Since we have all been home with the flu, we were all here to have ringside seats. My husband videotaped the hatching of one little fella I called Fred. But, I sure am hoping it’s Read More
We’ve certainly enjoyed the snow we’ve had this week. But if you know much about snowy weather in the south, you know it is not the soft, powdery stuff you see on the ski slopes. We get a great deal of ice. And when we have snow and ice, we grab a sled and hit Read More
I grew up in a family with a legacy of deep-rooted superstitions. An inordinate amount of them, too. Not just the eat greens and peas on New Year’s Day, those are rather mild in consideration. With Irish great-grandparents with customs of throwing salt over your shoulder, never standing with just one shoe on, and always Read More
First thing each morning, Little Buddy leans over the balcony railing trying to spy with his little eye where Jeff might be hanging out. And the first words out of his mouth are no longer, “Good morning.” I am now greeted with an exuberant, “Where’s Jeff?” Is Jeff sitting in the sleigh of Little Buddy’s Read More
Making your own seedling pots is a great afternoon activity for the entire family and a wonderful way to get children excited about gardening. With a stack of newspapers, a can or water bottle, and a few minutes, you’ll be ready to add your potting soil and seeds before you know it. Read More
I absolutely love cooking with fresh herbs – they enhance the flavors of an otherwise ordinary and even bland tasting dish and make it shine. Before we moved to the “farm” as we like to call it, we lived in a subdivision where the yards were about as big as a postage stamp. It Read More
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