Country Life – Then and Now

UPDATE SUNDAY SEPT. 14, 2014  4:50 PM EASTERN TIME. NOTE: I have just had a conversation with Donna and I just assumed that the “sweetheart” photo at the top of the blog was Mr. John and Mrs. Crumly. Well it is NOT the Crumly’s. I was wrong. The photo is of Donna and HER high…

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Billie Crumly And so now is the time for making Christmas candy — it’s not that we need it — it’s just the way it is.  It would make a nice gift, but John says its too good to give away. Anyway we got our ingredients together and company…

Writer: Donna Harvey. Having been with Daddy, we had wandered out to the sun porch where your favorite author loved to spend hours and hours.  The view is very pleasant to look at the beautiful hydrangea garden that has been developing over the past few years.  I have sent a number of special hydrangeas and…

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Billie Crumly — Tedious – according to two dictionaries I have means wearisome and/or boring.  I don’t necessarily agree.  Some of the needlework I do is ‘close’ work requiring patience and it’s challenging, to say the least, but certainly not boring. One day this week, it fell my lot…

Perhaps you have heard of the fund raising event, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.  This event is to raise money for ALS.  Many have done it.. TV celebrities, sports heroes and coaches, movie stars.. you name it.. they have done it.  What is it you might ask?  Well, it is really pretty simple.  Collect money…

It has been a very slow day today, Saturday, at the Windy Knoll.  Early this morning Daddy and I made a dog food run to Walmart in Boaz and stopped by the Crossville First Methodist Church to pick up our Boston butts, cooked and ready to eat!  When we got home Mike stopped by and…

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Billie Crumly — NOTE: I have added two photos of quilts my grandmother made for me in the early 90’s that did not appear in the original blog. As I stuffed this old quilt down in the washer, I couldn’t help but think of how it used to be…

On Monday I took Daddy to Kennestone Hospital to be with Donna during Brad’s surgery.  We prepared on Sunday evening by laying out the clothing to be put on early the next morning.  I must say that Mother had school Daddy well in how to dress. “I think jeans are not appropriate,” said Daddy.  “I…

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Billie Crumly — 1 Comment ? NOTE: You may think this blog is way to early, but think again, 5 more days until September 1. Christmas will be here before you know it. Time to get to TATTING! If you are a follower then you already know that I…

Just heard from Beth about her brother-in-law Brad. Brad is out of surgery and doing great. He will be in ICU today but the doctors said all is well and it only took about an hour for the surgery. A LOT  less time than expected. The family wishes to THANK YOU for your prayers and…