Dick Lane Velodrome

Dick Lane Velodrome

I went to a bicycle race yesterday at the Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point, GA.  Even though I grew up in East Point and lived near the velodrome, this was the first time I had ever attended an official event. I went with my two birdie friends, Terri and Gina.  We took a wagon full snacks and drinks and […]

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If You Like Pecan Sandies...

If You Like Pecan Sandies…

After yesterday’s cornbread “cake” I decided to give this Taste of the South cookbook one more try and I made some Pecan Sandie Praline Bars.  They looked tasty in the photo and I had all the ingredients so I thought they would make a good accompaniment to my potato soup. The soup was pretty basic using potatoes, onions, […]

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Upside Down Cranberry Apple Johnnycake

Upside Down Cranberry Apple Johnnycake

Unfortunately, I missed a Westside Women’s luncheon Saturday but I got two kids happily off to college and my school year is underway, too.  Things are settling in.  Hopefully you will find me back at my blog a little more regularly now that the Back-to-School rush is done. I still had a few lingering tomatoes from my […]

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Grand Opening!

Grand Opening!

At 5:30 a.m. Davis and two of his friends jumped out of bed and drove to our local Chick-fil-A.  Tomorrow is the grand opening.   (For some reason even though I have resized these photos three times, they are coming out gigantic – at least in the preview.  Maybe they will settle down in the […]

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Loch Ness Monster Sighting

Loch Ness Monster Sighting

We’ve had alligator sightings in our fair city and now there is a Loch Ness Monster sighting tonight.  The alligator sighting took place last May.  A truck driver saw an alligator under a bridge and stopped to take a photo of it.  You have to realize we live in suburbia 30 congested minutes south of […]

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Lunches, Pirates, and Cowboys

Lunches, Pirates, and Cowboys

As I mentioned in my last post, this was my final week of summer vacation.  As teachers, we admittedly have a sweet deal in the summer with 8 weeks off (keep in mind we don’t have paid vacation, just weeks off so it probably isn’t all that “sweet” of a deal, however financial semantics aside, […]

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Doors

Doors

I added a door knocker to my front door.  I like door knockers.  To me, they are elegant and formal.    Also, after I realized that I had become Granny from the Clampetts (see this post) I thought I better be sure that I am the Beverly Hills Granny and not the the Bug Tussle Granny.    

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One Day Tray

One Day Tray

Absolute An0nymity My summer vacation is counting down and I am in full DIY mode getting everything done and crossed off my summer list.  We go back to school August 1st.  That’s next Monday.  I’ll give you a moment to let that sink in.  Only SIX days left!!!!!!! Today I made a wooden tray with my […]

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Favorite Brownies and Kitchen Cleaning App

Favorite Brownies and Kitchen Cleaning App

If you didn’t read  the Ketchup and Mustard  post, you completely missed out on my aromatic mustard kitchen.  I mentioned that the fumes were quite intense.  I can see why mustard gas during WWI was effective.  Wow!  I also reported that we made late night brownies to replace the odor with something more pleasant.  It […]

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Ketchup and Mustard and the Ellie Mae to Granny Clampett Transference

Ketchup and Mustard and the Ellie Mae to Granny Clampett Transference

I made pickles Friday and yesterday I made some other condiments – ketchup and mustard.  A few years ago I made some ketchup and it was legendary…at least to me.  I loved it much more than commercial ketchup.  The only negative that I noticed about making and preserving ketchup is that it turned off-color pretty quickly in […]

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