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Bread 2008
A recent article written by DeKalb County’s own Judy O’Daniel about baking Sally Lunn made me start thinking about the breads I have known, eaten and/or baked. Ms. O’Daniel states there are many versions of Sally Lunn – some say she was French, but England lays claim to the real Sally Lunn. Visitors to Bath…
Read MoreBusy Gardeners
And the time has arrived that the Windy Knoll plants have to be prepared for cold weather -scattered frost is predicted for the week end. Every year we say we can’t do all this again, but when the next year rolls around it’s a similar thing. I must admit we don’t have the number of…
Read MoreA Week to Remember September 2001
It’s a blank screen as I sit here staring at this machine with the deadline looming in front of me; however, this week at the Windy Knoll has been much like anybody else has had – one of grief, horror and concern. Life on the farm (as everywhere else) has to go on and I…
Read MoreBillie Discovers Miss Julia 2011
Here’s to offering many thanks to a dear friend who insisted that I had to meet Miss Julia. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about – it’s a series of books written by Ann B. Ross about a fictional character called Miss Julia. Miss Julia is a very out spoken southern lady who…
Read MoreSweet Potato Casserole
Now that fall is here I find my cooking has changed. I told you last week about digging the potatoes and how disappointed we were with the color. At a produce stand we found the pretty red potatoes and bought a box. I’ve baked and put in the freezer all I have room for and…
Read MoreAunt Bill Rambles about quilts
Well, I didn’t know what in the world I’d tell y’all about today and I ast Billie if I could talk about one of her quilts. She’s got a bunch of ’em and has give a bunch away, too. One quilt of hers that I lack is called Charm quilt and hit won some kind…
Read MoreAbout Southern Gospel Music 2000
Long winter nights with little on TV these senior citizens enjoy, we’ve spent many evenings listening to the various Gaither recordings. We’ve been caught short-handed in that we got a new TV last year and can’t use the VCR with it. We now have a DVD player, but with few DVD’s. We are slowly working…
Read MoreA Memorable Day 2006
It was a day much looked forward to and had been in the planning for months. October 15 was a day to be anticipated – especially by the One I Love Best. Some years back our girls wanted to join the DAR and, of course, had to have everything documented in order to do so. …
Read MoreA Windy Knoll Report
Every day here at the Windy Knoll has its own agenda and usually spells “work.” One would think that two octogenarians would do very little except needlework and/or read and piddle. Wrong!! If you remember, John dug our sweet potatoes the first of October and we were so disappointed. We thought we were getting a…
Read MoreSounds of Country Life 1989
The gentle breeze moves the leaves of the wild clematis covering our trellis here on the front porch where Sister and I are enjoying twilight together. Jill must be helping John with the hay moving otherwise she would be here, too –always demanding her share of TLC. Sister and I are both aware of the…
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