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A Man in the Kitchen 1998
It’s been one of those dreary, drizzly days; however, I promise I won’t complain about rain – we still need it. The ground is not wet, it’s not even damp an inch down. I’ve been engaged in one of those many projects I have started and this one is a Christmas project I can’t talk…
Read MoreLet’s Get the Quilt Frames Ready 2008
Last week in this article we talked about piecing the quilt top, but space ran out before we got the border on and that’s important. The border seems to hold it all together. I heard one lady say she’d rather have a picture hanging on the wall without a frame than to have a quilt…
Read MoreGardening Woes and Thrills 2008
It has always been the aim of this writer not to dwell on the negative, but as I sit here in front of this empty screen, today I deviate. We no longer garden as we did a few years ago and, apparently, it is just as well what with the droughts of recent years. As…
Read MoreA Pup named Jake 1994
Jake’s here — and here in a big way. Jake is a six-month-old puppy who was in need of a country home. This reminds me of when our girls wanted a dog and made all the promises to get it: “Yes, I’ll feed and take care of it.” This works well for a short time,…
Read MoreAunt Bill Rambles – Hummingbird Cake
Well this here ain’t what I aimed to write about today but. . . Last week Billie let me prowl around on her Facebook page and I see’d this recipe fer Hummingbird Cake. This woman said “Hit wuz to die fer.” Well, hit nearly killed me to try to make one today. I wuz dumb as…
Read MoreBird Activity – Spring’s Here 1994
Recently a friend sent an article written by Becky Beckham entitled Sounds, smiles are testament to rebirth. Well with that being true bird activity at the Windy Knoll is indeed a testament to rebirth – or spring. Signs of spring are everywhere – flowers blooming, gardens are being planted, spring cleaning of various kinds is…
Read MoreOur Spirited Uncle 2009
Many years ago – probably 100 years ago – an elderly man whose name was Ed Cochran lived upstairs in this house. All of us who’ve grown up in this house know about “Uncle Ed”, but we just go on and think nothing of it. We’re not afraid of Uncle Ed”, our resident ghost,…
Read MoreThe Quilt Show on the Farm 1991
Note: We hosted a number of shows here at the Windy Knoll on behalf of the then new Geraldine Public Library. It was one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever had a part in. Of course, I loved having the quilts for a few days, but enjoyed seeing and meeting the people, too. It just got…
Read MoreBelated Hello
I missed visiting with you folks this morning, but the modem went belly-up yesterday afternoon and . . . . . I appreciate Beth sharing the funny story from our past. It definitely was not funny when it happened, but I’m glad we can laugh about it now. Stay close — I’ll be back on…
Read MoreTechnology is a wonderful thing!?! and a funny childhood memory
I was helping my mother, via telephone, earlier this evening (Tuesday) reconnect her iPhone 5c to the WiFi at her home. That being accomplished, a dear friend of the family, Russ Austin, was trying to work with her computer. Sometime along the way her modem passed away. Needless to say, she will not be writing…
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