Aunt Bill Rambles About Slow Time
This jist vexes me to death. I don’t see nair bit of sense in changing the time every few months. When I’s growing up we didn’t do no sich thing — time wuz time — period! I can’t remember when this thing called Daylight Saving Time started — it might have been during World War…
Read MoreA Banner is Born 2007
For several years this idea had been tumbling around in my head and I had even mentioned it to other presidents, but the time just wasn’t right. Then finally last winter the call came from Celestine Darnell, the new president of DeKalb County Master Gardeners, stating that we needed a new banner for the club. …
Read MoreA Windy Knoll Report
Whew! This week has been a whirlwind around the Windy Knoll — yes, I know for the younger families this is only the norm. Two octogenarians have trouble keeping up and it’s not over. First off, so many jobs need to be done in the yard — my poor gardener can’t begin to keep up…
Read MoreAn Animal Report
As you’ll soon see subjects for this column are as scarce as hen’s teeth – thus, the choice for the week. Things are always happening around the Windy Knoll – it’s never boring. One morning some months ago John discovered a steer in our pasture and he did not belong to us. After a little…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Root Roses 2012
Such an article was written about this time last year, but maybe you’ve forgotten – or maybe it’s possible I have a new reader or two. As I mentioned in last week’s article, we have a rose bush with multi –colored blossoms and John always tries to root cuttings from it. He’s had some success,…
Read MoreAn Autumn Sunday Dinner 2008
Remember as you read this that I speak SandMountain and dinner is the mid-day meal – supper is eaten in the evening. (at this writing John was recovering from open heart surgery) My patient has a bodacious appetite so I have to remove my nursing cap now and then and put on the chef’s hat. …
Read MoreKnitted Ear Warmers
The First Baptist Church of Geraldine, of which I am the only living charter member, has a bazaar every year. Last year I donated some tatted Christmas things; however, I didn’t realize it was so close at hand until I was called yesterday and reminded. Then my mind started spinning about what I could make…
Read MoreAunt Bill Rambles about cooking
Well, Billie ast me to cook today and I wondered what in the world it would be. Then with all this cooler weather — I decided to make an old-timey dish what ladies of old used to do. Back then folks raised their own pork and put hit away to use the whole year. Big…
Read MoreCrazy Quilt — Table Runner
For years I had seen crazy quilts, but had never had a yen to make one, and then all of a sudden when I saw another (not very well made) the bug bit me. I had the fever big time and asked friends to contribute scraps. What a pleasure this was. I made 12 blocks…
Read MoreBread 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…
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