January 2012

Rao’s Bakery. The Voodoo That You Do So Well.

January 30, 2012

Sweets, like silent soldiers, stood at attention awaiting my attack. At Rao’s Bakery, in Beaumont, this morning I couldn’t help but wax poetic about the magnificent pastries on display. Because I was killing time waiting to teach a writing workshop, I was overcome with simile and alliteration … sorry about that. But, I’m not apologetic [...]

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A Serving Of Jelly And Philosophy

January 29, 2012

I scanned the road as I drove down Highway 105, searching for my jelly vendor. The gorgeous faux-spring weather seemed likely enough to bring a roadside vendor out to play. I certainly hoped so, because my sweet tooth was aching for jelly like Mamaw used to make (although she never made mayhaw) slathered all over [...]

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Perspective

January 20, 2012

I rolled down the car window to kiss my husband goodbye before going to town to do errands. Isn’t that special? I still kiss him goodbye before I leave for an hour. However, I might not anymore, if it means rolling down the car window. When I hit the button, that window said, “THUNK…. whhrrrrrr.” [...]

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Sifting The Trinkets and Treasures

January 16, 2012

I can’t understand why I am drawn to tiny trinkets. Miniature figurines, toys, beads, and buttons always fascinate me. Do they attract you? I can’t seem to throw them away, so I always just put them in a box in a drawer. No more! Now, I’m putting them out on display for my guests to [...]

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Scraps of Love

January 15, 2012

The afghan that is spread on my kitchen island in the morning sunlight is a special one. First of all, it’s for me, and I never rarely make anything for me. Second, it’s made from scraps of yarn. They call using scraps to make something new “upcycling” these days, but my grandmother would have called [...]

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You’d Be Crazy Not To Try This Cafe

January 7, 2012

Does a sack of flour make a big biscuit? I don’t know for sure because I haven’t tested that theory. I’m told that you really don’t want me to make biscuits for you — biscuits I have made are as hard as rocks and have been termed “lethal weapons.”I can say for sure that Loco [...]

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It Was A Sabbatical

January 6, 2012

“Did you get lost in the shopping mall?” my reader asked. “Why aren’t you blogging?” No, I did not get lost in the shopping mall, and clearly she doesn’t know me very well. It takes an act of Congress to get me to enter the mall. Y’all realize, of course, that our current Congress rarely [...]

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