Monday, July 1, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Good Morning----
I know that I have not been making regular entries to this blog-sorry. There are things that take priority in my thoughts and most times I just plain forget (a 'gray hair' moment-LOL). I guess I am getting too old for this world's ever progressing technology. None the less----
I have started reading "The American Frugal Housewife" written by Mrs. Child in 1833. What has prompted me to do so is-well-I enjoy participating in living history-have been for some 16 or so years. But more recently I have started doing open hearth cooking demos at the museum I am employed at as a tour guide. I think I have discovered an hidden talent as I have already prepared a gumbo in the hearth without burning the roux (one has to know a Cajun to fully appreciate not burning a roux). I mean--I did the "happy dance" across the cabin floor when I realized what I had accomplished (I still get tickled with myself when I recall this)! Anyway, I would like to share a comment from this book found on page 6 that is great food for thought--
"A multitude of causes have no doubt tended to increase the evil; but the root of the matter is the extravagance of all classes of people. We never shall be prosperous till we make pride and vanity yield to the dictates of honesty and prudence! We never shall be free from embarrassment until we cease to be ashamed of industry and economy."
How profound is this!! If only Congress would take heed of Mrs. Child's wisdom.
Well, time to run and take the 'man child' to school. May God Bless--------
I know that I have not been making regular entries to this blog-sorry. There are things that take priority in my thoughts and most times I just plain forget (a 'gray hair' moment-LOL). I guess I am getting too old for this world's ever progressing technology. None the less----
I have started reading "The American Frugal Housewife" written by Mrs. Child in 1833. What has prompted me to do so is-well-I enjoy participating in living history-have been for some 16 or so years. But more recently I have started doing open hearth cooking demos at the museum I am employed at as a tour guide. I think I have discovered an hidden talent as I have already prepared a gumbo in the hearth without burning the roux (one has to know a Cajun to fully appreciate not burning a roux). I mean--I did the "happy dance" across the cabin floor when I realized what I had accomplished (I still get tickled with myself when I recall this)! Anyway, I would like to share a comment from this book found on page 6 that is great food for thought--
"A multitude of causes have no doubt tended to increase the evil; but the root of the matter is the extravagance of all classes of people. We never shall be prosperous till we make pride and vanity yield to the dictates of honesty and prudence! We never shall be free from embarrassment until we cease to be ashamed of industry and economy."
How profound is this!! If only Congress would take heed of Mrs. Child's wisdom.
Well, time to run and take the 'man child' to school. May God Bless--------
Monday, January 28, 2013
Kids
My son called me yesterday from his father's to 'tell' me (more like 'lay out') his plans for this coming week. "I was thinking.." he starts out as I try to adjust my brain to absorb what he is about to tell me. In my day, it was usually, "Mom, may I..?" before disclosing my plan.
Sometimes I feel too old for this generation of young people. It is a constant battle to teach respect without the young person getting bent all out of shape-taking it all 'personal'. I guess we did it in my generation as well. Maybe it is something that occurs in every generation-who knows.
Gotta love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes I feel too old for this generation of young people. It is a constant battle to teach respect without the young person getting bent all out of shape-taking it all 'personal'. I guess we did it in my generation as well. Maybe it is something that occurs in every generation-who knows.
Gotta love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Good Morning and Happy New Year to Everyone!!!
What a day! The sun is out-the air cold and crisp-less humidity-no rain. The animals are just loving this weather.
My youngest son and I started out our day just perfect. The alarms went off as planned at 5:30 am-goodbye Mr. Sand Man. Dressed-breakfast done-animals fed and tended to-waited for 6:30 am to get here. Hopped in the car-tis 38 degrees outside-let the engine warm up-then we were off. Very little traffic this morning so the ride was rather quick and pleasant. Pull up to the school only to be greeted with empty parking lots and closed gate at the carpool drop off site. First thought--"What gives? I know we are not that early. The school calender on the school website said school was to resume today at 7:05 am." Then the automated light up sign in front of the school flashes-"Students return on January 7"!!! OOOPS!! I guess we looked at last year's calender. We both laughed all the way home. My stomach hurt we laughed so much! Well, at least we know we will have it right when January 7 comes next week. HAHA!!!
My youngest son and I started out our day just perfect. The alarms went off as planned at 5:30 am-goodbye Mr. Sand Man. Dressed-breakfast done-animals fed and tended to-waited for 6:30 am to get here. Hopped in the car-tis 38 degrees outside-let the engine warm up-then we were off. Very little traffic this morning so the ride was rather quick and pleasant. Pull up to the school only to be greeted with empty parking lots and closed gate at the carpool drop off site. First thought--"What gives? I know we are not that early. The school calender on the school website said school was to resume today at 7:05 am." Then the automated light up sign in front of the school flashes-"Students return on January 7"!!! OOOPS!! I guess we looked at last year's calender. We both laughed all the way home. My stomach hurt we laughed so much! Well, at least we know we will have it right when January 7 comes next week. HAHA!!!
Monday, December 24, 2012
The Country
My great-grandparents on my mother's mother's side own a place out in the 'country' down a dirt road off the main road. The drive to the house was through the woods to a clearing that the house stood upon. Papa (that's what we called my great-grandfather) had built the house. It had an open air front porch and a screened in back porch-both running the width of the house. Besides the freezer on the back porch, there were beds. That is where we children would sleep-adults in the house and children on the back porch. This was fun to me. You could here all the wild life with their voices at night. You could also hear in the distance someone's hunting dog chasing something. I was difficult to get to sleep because I found myself wanting to stay awake to listen to all the sounds of the night forest. Their were relaxing to me.
Well, getting back on track, I remember chicken coops, large gardens of okra, snap beans, lime beans, corn--whatever Papa would plant. When Grandma (that's what we called my great-grandmother) deemed it was time, she would go out to the garden and pick snap beans with grandchildren in tow. Then I would sit next to her on the back porch 'snapping' those snap beans getting them ready for cooking (maybe that's why I really like green beans). Then there were the blackberry vines. Mama and Grandma really didn't want us kids too close to the blackberry patch because of snakes; so us kids had to stand a few feet away form them as they picked the berries. Then it was jam making time!
I also remember there being a poultry farm up the main road from Grandma's house. My Mama, Grandma, and Mawmaw (my mother's mother) would pile the kids all in the car and go up the road to the poultry farm for fresh eggs. Now-that was fun! We kids were allowed to go in the farm and watch as the eggs came through on a conveyor belt past the lamp lights so that the inside of the eggs could be examined. Us kids would stand there looking at the inside of the eggs to see if we saw any little chicks.
Man oh man we were blessed!
Well, getting back on track, I remember chicken coops, large gardens of okra, snap beans, lime beans, corn--whatever Papa would plant. When Grandma (that's what we called my great-grandmother) deemed it was time, she would go out to the garden and pick snap beans with grandchildren in tow. Then I would sit next to her on the back porch 'snapping' those snap beans getting them ready for cooking (maybe that's why I really like green beans). Then there were the blackberry vines. Mama and Grandma really didn't want us kids too close to the blackberry patch because of snakes; so us kids had to stand a few feet away form them as they picked the berries. Then it was jam making time!
I also remember there being a poultry farm up the main road from Grandma's house. My Mama, Grandma, and Mawmaw (my mother's mother) would pile the kids all in the car and go up the road to the poultry farm for fresh eggs. Now-that was fun! We kids were allowed to go in the farm and watch as the eggs came through on a conveyor belt past the lamp lights so that the inside of the eggs could be examined. Us kids would stand there looking at the inside of the eggs to see if we saw any little chicks.
Man oh man we were blessed!
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Good Morning to You All------
Here we are just days away from another Christmas---a time to be with family and friends. A time to remember that our Heavenly Father gave His all for our sake. But I would like to share a memory if I may as I enjoy my mother's Texas hash and squash.
I remember when my mother would bake home made bread and cinnamon rolls---YUM YUM! She would place the covered bowl of dough either on top of the stove, or even on top of the refrigerator -which ever was the warmest. Boy, talk about a bunch of kids that would hang out around the kitchen when she would finally place the dough in the over to bake. If there was a way to reproduce the smells from that kitchen and share them with you I would most certainly would! Then, once the beard cooled a bit, we would put her home made blackberry jam on that warm fresh baked bread---MAN----what a meal---what a feast!!!
See---it is the little things that make life so enjoyable!!!
Here we are just days away from another Christmas---a time to be with family and friends. A time to remember that our Heavenly Father gave His all for our sake. But I would like to share a memory if I may as I enjoy my mother's Texas hash and squash.
I remember when my mother would bake home made bread and cinnamon rolls---YUM YUM! She would place the covered bowl of dough either on top of the stove, or even on top of the refrigerator -which ever was the warmest. Boy, talk about a bunch of kids that would hang out around the kitchen when she would finally place the dough in the over to bake. If there was a way to reproduce the smells from that kitchen and share them with you I would most certainly would! Then, once the beard cooled a bit, we would put her home made blackberry jam on that warm fresh baked bread---MAN----what a meal---what a feast!!!
See---it is the little things that make life so enjoyable!!!
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Is this the beginning of a beautiful relationship?
I don't normally do this-blog. But thought I would give it another try. My niece has a blog site with her freelance writings (so cool). So, I guess I can give it a try. Besides, I need to get back in the practice of writing to improve my spelling--gray hair-no gray matter in the head (haha).
Well, I live here in the south where there is no guarantee that one will have a cold Christmas. In fact, this year the weather folks are calling for rain with temperatures in the 70's. No snow but at least the rain will make it a lazy day to stay indoors with family and good food. This year, the grown children have their own plans, and the youngest is with his dad-then off to Scout Winter Camp. So, it will only be my mother and I along with the tow dogs, 3 indoor cats, 2 outdoor cats, two hermit crabs, and one tarantula named Fluffy (so cute). Mom is making a Texas hash (YUM) and cooking squash (YUM YUM) for us for the weekend. She has the fixings for a gumbo but that has been delayed. Oh well-----
So--thus begins my blog. My intent is to share thoughts, ideas, and everyday living-both of the past and present. I love history! It fascinates me how folks back then lived, inventing such unique and interesting ways of doing things. Maybe I can find some of those interesting contraptions to share from time to time--or maybe you could. What fun that would be!
Catch you on the flip side----------------
Well, I live here in the south where there is no guarantee that one will have a cold Christmas. In fact, this year the weather folks are calling for rain with temperatures in the 70's. No snow but at least the rain will make it a lazy day to stay indoors with family and good food. This year, the grown children have their own plans, and the youngest is with his dad-then off to Scout Winter Camp. So, it will only be my mother and I along with the tow dogs, 3 indoor cats, 2 outdoor cats, two hermit crabs, and one tarantula named Fluffy (so cute). Mom is making a Texas hash (YUM) and cooking squash (YUM YUM) for us for the weekend. She has the fixings for a gumbo but that has been delayed. Oh well-----
So--thus begins my blog. My intent is to share thoughts, ideas, and everyday living-both of the past and present. I love history! It fascinates me how folks back then lived, inventing such unique and interesting ways of doing things. Maybe I can find some of those interesting contraptions to share from time to time--or maybe you could. What fun that would be!
Catch you on the flip side----------------
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