Home-made Caramel Corn
It seems that every year about this time I say I can’t believe it’s time for football when it’s still hotter than blue blazes, but it is hot and it is time for football. This means you'll need some snacking ideas for the stands and those living room gatherings. Never fear, I’m going to show you how to stir up my homemade caramel corn! This
The Divine Jealous Streak
My starting point here in rural Louisiana can create some interesting travels plans. Last month I drove more than an hour to the nearest airport, where I flew down to Houston, TX so I could fly up to East Tennessee. Seriously, my other choice was connecting in Atlanta and that’s no choice, people. My intentions are to never connect in Atlanta again if I can
Dixie Carter
She was born into a middle class family on May 25, 1939 in McLemoresville, Tennessee. Her father owned and ran several small retail stores. By the age of four she declared her intentions to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City but three years later, a poorly performed tonsillectomy damaged her vocal cords and the threatened the dream. The self-confident little belle merely
Mr. Walker Tells It Like He Sees It
Full disclosure, this is one of those I don't take credit for-- I simply enjoy the retelling. It was told to me a while back and I filed it away in my head to pass along to y’all. The good news is that I have total recall of more stories than you can shake a stick at; the bad news is that I can’t always
That’s Amore
Hello folks, let’s chat…~smile~ My sisters and I have considered it a privilege to nurse Mama during her back surgery and ongoing recovery. It’s only right. The Queen of Us All has spent her life tending to anyone within tending distance, whether they want to be tended to or not, but that's another story. For me, one entertaining aspect of all this parent-sitting has been listening
Learning a Better Way the Hard Way
I was always taught that "If you don't have anything to say, don't say anything at all." I still think it's good advice. Lately, however, I've been on The Potter's wheel learning a better way, the hard way. Hugs, Shellie What have you been learning on The Potter's Wheel?
The Blue Moon Lingers
The beauty of last night's blue moon lingers
Keeping Grace Handy
We have some entertaining video footage from one of my daughter’s long ago dance recitals. Jessica and her tap-dancing buddies are dressed from head to toe in vivid yellow. Several times during their big number the little girls are supposed to turn right and skip-to-their-loos in a circle. This part of the routine never goes well because one of the sweet dancers keeps forgetting which
Will Clark
He was born in South Louisiana in 1964. As a young boy growing up in New Orleans, Will was a promising young baseball player who showed an abundance of natural talent and harbored a dream of playing in the Majors. When he was fourteen a selection was held among his All Star team for the players that would represent New Orleans in the World Series.
A Matter of Opinion
My husband and I have two good-looking kids and, as you may have heard me mention one or two thousand times, we’ve also been blessed with four beautiful grandchildren. The little tricycle motors have managed to turn both of us into those obnoxious grandparents we used to make fun of back in the day. We once rolled our eyes at the people who used to