Gardening in Conyers
My husband loveS to garden…well, at least when he is getting the site ready for planting and the actual planting, but he fails to be a diligent weeder. He usually produces a bountiful harvest of veggies for our table and some for the freezer. This year he grew asparagus beans. They look just like any…
Read MoreMother is in My House — All Over I See Her!
I am not a decorator! I don’t have the knack, but love to have a beautiful place to hang my hat. When Mark and I purchased this house, Mother and Daddy came. I think Evelyn and Clyde Hasty also came. They brought may pretties to hang on the wall. One of the things for which…
Read MoreDaddy’s Garden 2014 Edition
At 89 years young, Daddy has scaled back the size of his garden. I can remember the times when he would haul tomatoes to the house by the wheelbarrow full. Wow, was that ever work! But, the rewards during the winter for sauces and soups were well worth it. He has a good bit of…
Read MoreNew Bloomers Found
NOTE from Russ Austin: I am sorry I just have to add this to Beth’s post, I did not talk to her about this but it is to funny. Beth has several NEW post to put up. But the title for this, “New Bloomers Found.” I just have to laugh. Here on Sand Mountain on…
Read MoreMust Keep Daddy with Sweets
If you know anything at all about my father, you know he loves his sweets. Mother always had something in the cake plate or in the refrigerator for nibbling. So, when I arrived last Friday evening, this is what I found. So, one of my tasks was set for Saturday. I knew that I did…
Read MoreOld-Timey Telephone on the Wall
Posted on December 4, 2013 by Billie Crumly — No Comments ? Using this modern iphone is a far cry from the old telephone we had when I was growing up. John’s great uncle — a blind man — owned the telephone exchange. John’s grandfather built the switchboard for his blind brother. Now I know…
Read MoreElderly White Knuckles…2010
Posted on November 8, 2013 by Billie Crumly Atlanta is home to a party we used to frequent, held on the first Friday Night of each month, but we had not been in months and months. So we chose to attend this past Friday Night and, of course, it’s an eating meeting. So we opted…
Read MoreRemembering The Quilt Show on the Farm…November 20, 2013.
NOTE: Since we still don’t have the pictures when The Quilt Show was on the farm I am just going to pick some of the quilts I had the pleasure to make photos of. What a wonderful experience — The Quilt Show on the Farm. For several years John and I hosted this show on…
Read MoreSounds of Country Life 1989? & 2014
NOTE: WOW! THANK YOU ALL. WE HAD OVER 3,000 READERS/HITS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. MRS CRUMLY WOULD BE WIPING AWAY A TEAR IF I COULD TELL HER THIS. THANK YOU ALL FROM DONNA, BETH AND MYSELF. Mrs. Crumly would have loved this time of year just as she loved every part of the year.…
Read MoreWhere is the quilt?…..“Grandmother’s Flower Garden.” (photo posted at bottom right of blog.
Spending the weekend with Daddy and sleeping in the bed with Mother’s quilt at my feet. I think I like the back side as much as the front side. I truly appreciate pretty stitching but you will notice from the pictures included that it is a machine quilted quilt. I can still hear Billie Crumly…
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