My Grand mother Turney was a spry little thing. She was a great cook and spent much of her day preparing meals for her family. We always looked forward to spending time with her because we knew we would have a great big breakfast and a dinner full of fried catfish, succotash, and blackberry cobbler.Continue reading “Gumdrop Cookies”
Tag Archives: family
Quilt in the Frame
My goal today was to find a quilt top and liner to put in my new quilt frame. This top was made from 6 inch blocks that I machine stitched together. I had so much material at one time I just put together block quilts. This one is child themed. It is a twin sizeContinue reading “Quilt in the Frame”
Picking Pecans
Today I went down the lane of my place and decided to pick some pecans. I am blessed to live on a small amount of acreage and the backside of the property is covered in pecan trees. I have been on vacation this week and the cabin fever has set in. I hopped on thatContinue reading “Picking Pecans”
The Toy Room
I am spending my vacation time going through my house and organizing my fine (LOL) treasures. I had an old bedroom that My deceased husband and I shared. I doubt if I will ever be able to sleep there again. So now it will be a toy room. I do collect some older style toysContinue reading “The Toy Room”
Digital World
I told you guys before that I love going to estate sales and tag sales. The other day I found a digital picture frame for five dollars. I was estatic. I have been wanting one for years. I thought it would be a breeze to download a few pictures from my phone and put themContinue reading “Digital World”
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day eveeyone. I feel so very blessed for the greetings I received today. Friends, co-workers, children paid their respects to me. I was thrilled with the show of kindness.
Little Bit of Chicken Fry
So, I did not create anything from my recipe books tonight. Wednesday is church night so I take myself out for dinner. Tonight, I ate chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, cream gravy and seasoned green beans. I then had a roll to sop up all the gravy. I do not know how many of youContinue reading “Little Bit of Chicken Fry”
Mornings
I do not know why I wake up at 5 in the morning. I need all the rest I can get. The past three weeks have been very stressful. I am ready to start sharing my story. I feel this is a story that should be written down. It is full of emotions and IContinue reading “Mornings”
Fly Little Sparrows
I hear the young adults stirring in the other room. I hear the sound of their babies crying. I hear furniture being moved. These are heartbreaking noises. These noises are like the sound a mother bird hears as her young flaps it’s wings on the edge of the nest. Oh little birds please do notContinue reading “Fly Little Sparrows”
Lost Little Girl
My husband and I love children. We are too old to have anymore. We have a total combined if 10. One passed at birth. Like I say, we love children. We host foreign exchange students. We have hosted a total of 13. We have two more coming in the fall. It is a wonderful opportunityContinue reading “Lost Little Girl”
Dinky on the Farm 