Young Moms are always anxious about how others see their children. It’s not that they think their children can do no wrong, but they just love them so doggone much that they wish everyone could look past the peculiarities and love them too. Looking back, I spent way too much time worrying about things that just weren’t worth the effort. Many years ago, in our church … [Read more...] about The Clay
A Tragic Day for the South and the World
He was born in the Midwest to ordinary people. He grew up feeling like an outcast around his classmates. Nothing was outstanding about the way he looked. And yet, over 900 people followed his insanity to their grave on November 18, 1978, in the Jonestown settlement called The People’s Temple in Guyana, located in the northern region of South America. His name was Jim … [Read more...] about A Tragic Day for the South and the World
Delane, Muscle Cars and a Brush With Authority
For me, the mid 60’s revolved around high school ball games, sock hops, rock n roll music, muscle cars, and Vietnam. It was a gentler time through the eyes and ears of youth. The years have flown by, and even my grandchildren are too old to participate in high school ball games. Sock hops are wonderful faded memories. Our 60’s music endured the test of time and is still … [Read more...] about Delane, Muscle Cars and a Brush With Authority
The Wonder of a Granny
Whether they are called Nana, 2-Mama, YaYa, Gammy, Mawmaw, Meemaw, or GiGI, in my mind, grandmothers should be the most loving people on earth. I never met my grandmothers; they both died very young. When a door closes … a window opens! Soon after I married, my heart adopted my husband’s grandmother, and I loved her as my own till the day she met her reward. I chose to be … [Read more...] about The Wonder of a Granny
What’s Cooking in Your Kitchen Today?-Volume 2
We have my cousin Delane's wonderful story and recipe, then keep reading for another great recipe from another cousin. Recipes and Aprons The old saying, “It’s so clean you could eat off the floors”, must have originated in my mom’s kitchen. She grew up in a rural area of the south, where the families ate what they raised or bartered with neighbors to have other food, … [Read more...] about What’s Cooking in Your Kitchen Today?-Volume 2
