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Beauty in the Shade Garden
Where to begin this article escapes me. This afternoon The One I Love Best dragged other “stuff” out of the way of the golf cart and offered me a ride. It was as though I had died and gone to heaven. Our woods are ablaze with color. The pictures I made are not top quality;…
Read MoreThree Pigs Quilt
When I married in 1945 I made quilts because we had to stay warm. Then I got away from quilting for a number of years — worked and reared two girls. In 1972 I became interested in quilts again — not because I needed them, but because I liked them and enjoyed the art. I…
Read MoreChildhood Ailments of Old 1990
How John and I got off on this subject only God knows, however, recently we covered all the old ailments not seen anymore. It was common to see children with sores on their legs. In the summertime I used to have them from my knee to my ankle and just on the shin. Caused by…
Read MoreOld-Fashion Tea Cakes
Unfortunately this is not my mother’s recipe — that is if she had one. She refused to have self-rising flour in her kitchen. She thought the cook should be smart enough to know how cook with plain flour. Duh! I use it lots — convenience is worth something. I want to call your attention to…
Read MoreThe Elopement
The year was 1945 and I was a senior at Geraldine High School. I started in first grade and graduated there as well. I drove a neighbor to Crossville to the dentist and was waiting in the old A-Model I was driving. My cousin, a friend and this young (very young)man in uniform came walking up…
Read MoreGrandmother’s Pitcher
This could be called the mystery pitcher as I’ve showed it to numerous so-called pottery experts and no two agree on where it was made or how old it is. In the 1990’s a rep from the Birmingham Museum of Art came here to photograph things made in Alabama prior to 1930 and she told…
Read MoreAunt Bill Rambles – Mother Hubbard Dress
Maybe you don’t know what a Mother Hubbard Dress is — well, hits jest got a yoke and then gathered onto that and long. Usually got long sleeves. I used to do programs for children and quilters and wore my black Mother Hubbard Dress. I allays wore my Sunday Apron and hit’s made out’n a white…
Read MoreGardening Update
As you can readily see, I’m out of a subject this morning. My mind is blank!! LOL You may remember that I planted tomato seed about the middle of February (planted according to the almanac) and have separated them. They are growing; however, they are spindly. When they get a little larger I’ll pinch the…
Read MoreThe Purple Martin — A Most wanted Bird 2005
Where are our Martins? We’ve lived here at the home place for 25 years and have enjoyed several pairs of Martins every year; however, this year they have not arrived. Ordinarily their scout arrives around the middle of February and the adults come about March 1, but this year nothing. John had the gourds…
Read MoreDecisions and Changes 1992
Vessels — my mother’s term for pots and pans and if they were dirty, they were littered vessels. We’ve laughed many times about her usages. Mother used many terms that we no longer hear, such as drayage fee (freight charges), dung (manure) and conveyance (vehicle). Our girls decided some time ago that we needed to…
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