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--------