Coblolly

June 20, 2007

A few days ago, I told y’all about our visit to Shakespeare in the Park, and asked you what you’d take on a picnic. Marcia and Frigga both commented to say that they loved to take simple foods that you could eat with your hands. I agree that a simple picnic can be a lot [...]

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“Shelly, God Wants You To Fry”

April 20, 2007

I envy people like Scribbit who often has wonderful recipes on her blog with pictures that look good enough to eat. Now, I’m not a bad cook at all (if you like bacon grease), but my presentation leaves a lot to be desired. Also, my cooking repertoire is rather limited, because I’m just not very [...]

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Wordless Wednesday #5, Serena of the River

April 17, 2007

This is the statue of the “mermaid” (from the previous post) trying to pry the fish hook from her flesh. It is in the river in Salado, Texas and was freely given to the town. If you are participating in Wordless Wednesday, or even if you are not, please feel free to leave a comment. [...]

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The Great Republic of Rough And Ready

April 15, 2007

There are folks who claim that we Texans are prone to bragging a bit. That, my friends, is an understatement. Any Texan worth her salt can expound until the cow’s come home about the virtues of The Lone Star State. You ain’t even gonna believe this, but I, myself, am quite capable of this. I [...]

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Patchwork

April 10, 2007

Draped across the foot of my guest bed is a patchwork quilt crafted by my Mamaw’s hands. She would roll over in her grave if she knew I won’t let it be actually “used.” For her, there wasn’t much point in having anything that didn’t have a purpose. But, the quilt is too fragile to [...]

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At The Catfish Plantation, You Get More Than You Pay For

April 4, 2007

I had a hankerin’ for fried fish. I like to eat fried crappie (that’s pronounced like “croppy”) but you have to catch crappie for yourself, and I don’t fish. I did until Daddy made me bait my own hook and take my own fish off the line. Those squishy worms were nasty, but I didn’t [...]

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Bluebonnets and April Fools

April 1, 2007

April is a grand sight here in Texas. After a good soaking spring rain, the bluebonnets bust out all over at the sides of the highways. If you’ve never seen it, you have no clue what a magnificent display Mother Nature arranges. Fields and hillsides are decked out in blue flowers that shimmer in the [...]

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That Woman Was Janis Joplin

March 31, 2007

My hairdresser this morning had a first guess of Anna Nicole Smith. But, my mystery tough woman was Janis Lyn Joplin, who was raised in Port Arthur, Texas. She died in 1970 of a heroin overdose. That the young woman took to drugs so readily would be no surprise considering the decades in which she [...]

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A Woman Who Was Tough

March 31, 2007

“Lyn”s early years gave no clue to the turbulent life she would live. She grew up in a typical small Texas town, in a family that was not out of the ordinary. Her Daddy labored at an oil refinery and her Momma was a domestic goddess. Life was rosy and sweet for the young girl. [...]

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Good Luck or Good People?

January 30, 2007

I’m headed to Beaumont, Texas this week to tell some stories in the schools. I was supposed to go there earlier this month, but our mini-blizzard came through and postponed it; once a hurricane did so, too. Usually it just rains when I go there. My husband said “usually” means “always.” My mother thought it [...]

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