Hey y'all, I wrapped up the work week with Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy, with a signing at Paul Michael Company in Monroe, LA. Special thanks to Mary Ann for getting me there. Immediately found an old high school friend with her kids and grands. I betcha you'll have to look twice to find Marion the mama and grandmama! I now christen, Donna,

Friday night I had the great priviledge of speaking to the Girlfriends of Fair Park  Baptist Chuch in West Monroe, LA. Mama was able to go with me, again. Loved that! Especially enjoying her finding an old childhood friend right off the bat. Watching their reunion was precious! Left to right, Mama and Pat. My new friend Cindy who freely admitted to being the "boss" with all

No traveling today! This morning Worship and the Word w/my co-laborers in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Lunch with family and now-- sunning on my dock with the Squirrel Patrol Czar of ATS, enjoying the sights and sounds of Lake Providence with a good read. This is the day the Lord has made and I'm "shonuff" rejoicing and being glad in it.

* caution, horrible formatting straight ahead. I am bone tired from a week of traveling and the text is giving me fits jumping to different spots on this post other than where I'm putting it! My bad. But really, stick a fork in me. I'm done. Hey y'all,  I woke up Thursday morning fully aware that I had an afternoon signing in Winnsboro, LA.  I would never

Having a blast! Y'all come out. Hugs, Shellie

Hey y'all,  I know before I get started that this isn't going to be an easy post to write, but because of all of your caring emails, tweets, and facebook messagses, I'm determined to share a River update with y'all.  Yesterday evening my friend, Mike  Blakeney, took me up for a birds eye view of the swollen Mississippi. (Long-time readers/listeners know Mike as my radio producer and my handy dandy kitchen

Hey y'all-- I realize there are new readers finding me all the time. (Welcome!) Some of you may have landed on the blog and don't realize that you can subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter at the website for a steady fix of southern fun. We can't have that! Hence, my decision to post this week's newsletter here. Yes, my diabolical plan is to get

Hey y'all, it has come to my attention that a) it does not matter if I update the schedule page of the website because no one but my great aunt Susie would read it and I don't even have a great Aunt Susie b) y'all are running a day late and a dollar short like yours truly and c) I've got to get better about

A lighter update from my hometown

Saturday morning I picked up Mama to ride with me to Barnes and Nobles in Shreveport for the next stop on the wild ride that is Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy. She was looking quite sassy. I meant to get a picture of her all my her beautiful self, but it slipped my mind. Drats. Here's one of us with Ms.