Kitchen Counters

Kitchen Counters

I have been busy over the last few days decluttering my kitchen countertops.  Whenever I’m done I always wish that I had taken a “before” picture but when I start my clean up I am always too embarrassed to ever show the level of clutter to which I have shamefully sunk, so I don’t! Here […]

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A Midsummer Night's Dream and Salisbury Steak

A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Salisbury Steak

Shakespeare and Salisbury steak don’t have anything in common except that I went to a play today and ate Salisbury steak for supper. Shakespeare’s Tavern in Atlanta came to our school district and put on the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  They were excellent performers. In this scene Nick Bottom is being pursued by Titania. Then […]

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Rugs from Turkey

Rugs from Turkey

If you look at the tab up top of the blog in my house photos, you will see a blue and white rug in my living room.  I purchased that rug about 12 years ago when I was in Turkey on vacation.  We went to a showing of rugs as part of our tour and […]

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Basketball Game

Basketball Game

Olivia needed her big, strong brother to help her rearrange her room at college.  We headed up for an afternoon of manual labor followed by a Berry basketball game. Olivia’s bed was lofted really, really high over her desk and dresser with NO GUARD RAIL.  As a mom, I considered it just too high!!!!! Olivia wanted […]

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Pizza Night and Eagle Eggs

Pizza Night and Eagle Eggs

Tonight was pizza night because I declared it a no-cooking night.  Our favorite is Jet’s Pizza.  It reminds me of Petrillo’s Pizza that we used to get in Ohio.  It’s amazing how a smell can take you back to a place from over 45 years ago to something that you barely remember, but this pizza […]

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Buffalo Chip Cookies

Buffalo Chip Cookies

I first made these cookies for Davis’ Pioneer Day Celebration.  Nothing like dressing up in overalls and dragging around a stick horse for a day and getting shaved with popsicle sticks and shaving cream at the Ole Barber Pole.  Throw in a “gold poke” and some vittles and you can call it a grand celebration. I […]

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Chicken Croquettes

Chicken Croquettes

Not to be confused with croquet, which I do enjoy playing, these chicken croquettes are pretty tasty!  Here I am playing croquet in my backyard. My decolletage helps me to “crunch up” my opponents and “hit away.” (I looked up croquet jargon.  I was surprised at all that I didn’t know.) The cousins played a lot […]

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Covering All the Bases

Covering All the Bases

I am covering all the bases on New Year’s Day today.  I have eaten Napa Cabbage Salad, Cabbage Rolls, Collard Greens, and Black Eyed Peas.  Four dishes to guarantee prosperity in the new year. At lunch I started with Napa Cabbage Salad. I’m thinking salad counts in this traditional cash-ensuring fare but  to be certain I made […]

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New Year's Eve

New Year’s Eve

We had a day of shopping today since the rain finally let up. We went to  Houston’s first for lunch. We hadn’t been to Houston’s in quite a while so we were pleased that the food and service were both as excellent as we remembered. I had chicken and my mom and Olivia had fish.  All […]

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Rainy Day and Christmas Clean Up

Rainy Day and Christmas Clean Up

According to the weather service, we have had  8 inches of rain in the last 9 days.  Much of it has run through my backyard. Our local landmark, Starr’s Mill has been flooded.  Here is a photo of before the rain taken from the internet (sorry I don’t know who to give a photo credit […]

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