It's on the gawdy side but it's neat looking and charming. I purchased a lamp from the Dollar General, a nice color for my children's crafts/art room-- it's where I sew and make things with them when they're not working on their own individual projects. I suppose you can say it's my play room, not just theirs, lol...The shade wasn't the best of condition, no wires … [Read more...]
Peach Custard Pie
Choose very ripe peaches for the seed to release easily. Have ready a buttery pie crust. Here is a good one from Sono: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon coarse salt; cut in 2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup); a tablespoon at a time, work in approximately 1/4 cup iced cold water. Flatten into 2 discs and chill for 1 hour before … [Read more...]
Picture Retake
I'm changing a picture, a photograph from a long time ago-- but with spots and imperfections, a dear time in my immediate family history already. They weren't kidding when they said, "Take lots of pictures." It goes super-fast, too quickly, then you miss your kids when they were babies. It's a magical time-- It was. I happened to walk into an unfamiliar … [Read more...]
Shoofly Pie
It's a fall-apart pie if cut too warm.For Shoofly Pie, a Pennsylvania Dutch pie as well as a traditional southern dessert, prepare the above measurements of ingredients. Take 1/2 cup of the liquid and whisk with 1 egg in a small bowl; return it to original bowl and blend altogether. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, bourbon or rum.I use my fingers for this part; … [Read more...]
Don Juan Tea Rose
It's a strong-fragrant rose, ideal for climbing up and over a trellis to compliment a front porch. Its scent is remarkably beautiful just like its poise and color. The pictures do not do it justice. I am partial to this rose for several reasons. First of all, my father's name was Don; and secondly, I planted it in memory of him, something that means a great deal to me … [Read more...]
Sun Cooked
It was a quiet summer morning with the exception of the birds singing. The peach trees were loaded with a vibrance of reddish-orange,Red Haven sweet peaches, my parents' favorite. Over the Elberta, the Clingstone, Freestone, and the Donut peaches, even the delicious peaches I gather when I visit loved ones in Alabama-- Chilton County Peaches, the Red Haven peach is … [Read more...]
Putting Together a Pepper Bin
It's at my access-- different kinds of pepper seasonings when I'm in a hurry to throw supper together when I just want some bit of luxury in the kitchen without having to find, grab, and open each shaker before adding a seasoning. My fingers might get messy, so what if I don't want to have to clean each shaker bottle afterwards, anyhow, having residue, leaving traces of … [Read more...]
Music Theme – “Garden”
It's time for another music theme. Every 3 to 5 or 6 months, it happens here-- a particular word mentioned or sung through consecutive songs. It can be in the chorus or somewhere hidden towards the end, even; possibly in the name of a music group. They are lyrics old and new. There may be 5 songs chosen or 21, attached at the end of a daily post until it … [Read more...]
Cherry Biscuit Cobbler
I had this on my mind for a couple of days before I phoned my mother to get her recipe. I added a couple of ingredients: Freshly squeezed orange juice to cut back on granulated sugar, juice from half a lemon, and bourbon vanilla extract-- not the almond extract that she prefers to use in her cherry desserts. I grew up on her cobbler from the time I could … [Read more...]
Building a Terrarium
I finally decided to build (create) a terrarium-- several, as a matter of fact. Does this ever happen to you? You want to do something specific but take your sweet time getting around doing it? There is always, and will always be, tons of things that are necessary (obligations and work) to tackle, so why not take some time to do what you've … [Read more...]