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4 cups honeysuckle blossoms</div>
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4 cups boiling water</div>
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2 TBSP lemon juice</div>
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1 1/2 boxes of powdered pectin</div>
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4 1/2 cups sugar</div>
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7 one-half-pint jelly jars, lids, and rings (clean and sterilized)<br />
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Gently pull the tiny green butts off each blossom and discard any leaves, trash, etc. until you have a generous 4 cups of blossoms.<br />
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Dump 4 cups honeysuckle blossoms into boiling water.</div>
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Turn off heat.<br />
Cover and steep for 2 hours.<br />
Stir a few times during the 2-hour steeping period.<br />
<b><u>NOTE</u></b>: <i>At this point it is <u>not</u> going to smell good. But trust me that it will be okay! Keep going!! It will smell sweet before you are done.</i><br />
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Strain the blossom tea (infusion) through a colander lined
with cheesecloth. When most of the
liquid has drained, pull up the ends of cheesecloth and use your hands to squeeze the flowers into a ball to
release the rest of the nectar. Discard blossoms. If you have any tiny pieces of blossom trash in your mixture, strain again until the liquid is clear.<br />
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Not time yet for the good smell but it <i>is</i> coming during the next final process!</div>
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<i>Have your jars ready and sitting in some medium to hot water. Have everything you will need ready and close by. Once you reach this point, you will need to stir constantly and work fast so that the jelly does not set up in your pot.</i><br />
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Pour about 3 1/2 cups of your tea into a pot and set
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Add 2 TBSP of lemon juice and 1 1/2 boxes of powdered pectin. </div>
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Stir constantly until it comes to a full boil.</div>
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At the full boil dump 4 1/2 cups of sugar in
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When it reaches a full roiling boil that cannot be stirred down, let it
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Remove from heat. Using a spoon, remove the foam from the top of the mixture.</div>
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Quickly ladle or pour jelly into the hot jars. <br />
When pouring in your jelly, leave about a 1/4 inch of head space in
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IMPORTANT: <i> Be sure to wipe tops of the jars clean before putting on the lid and rings.</i><br />
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Once capped immediately turn jars upside down on a clean towel on the counter for about 10
minutes. After the 10 minutes is up, flip them right side up and listen for the plinking
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fashioned method and while upside down the hot jelly juice will help seal and
sterilize the lids. This is the method
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Give your jars a full 24 hours to cool. Then enjoy that amazing deliciousness on a hot biscuit or toast! My favorite is to spread Laughing Cow cheese on the toast first and top with the Honeysuckle Blossom jelly. Ahhhh-mazing flavor! Please comment and let me know how you liked it!<br />
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Be sure to have your jars and lids clean and ready before you start cooking your jelly, you can submerge them in a big pot of gently simmering water for just a few minutes before you start your jelly adventure, and pull them out when you’re ready to fill them. You can also run them through your dishwasher with the high heat setting beforehand. Place the lids in a smaller pot and simmer until just before you’re ready to cap the jars. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-11460616080299489132013-12-29T11:51:00.000-08:002013-12-31T17:11:54.910-08:00Reindeer Noses<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">While roaming through the Home Depot this week, I came across a lil' 2-foot aluminum Christmas tree for only $9.98! I knew immediately it would be adorable sitting on the table by the window of my canned ham, the 1954 Aljoa Sportsman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I found a few loose Christmas items to surround the tree. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The little vintage TV is one I found last year, but didn't get it packed away. The musical/moving carousel was a bargain find recently at Goodwill. Santa in his airplane sings "Let's Fly Away" as the propeller turns and flashes several Christmas messages. The red and white blocks are reminding me to get it in gear, as there are only 31 more days of Christmas joy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Next mission, should I decide to accept (and I will!), is to find itty bitty retro Christmas ornaments for the little aluminum tree!</i></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-72457144693899797802013-10-29T14:32:00.000-07:002013-11-23T08:22:42.131-08:00Crockpot Cola 'n BBQ<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWIAIvYVa2i2i2JbOIbVNEnR32G-OTzYAamsxPw-A0HPbxorc3BjH7zA9c8AzLrh0p0_pEkH5mm-Ea90KO0jFcKNgBOsWGSWCJ14ZJgsJOdxvIbTGN991uwKhG6eUUvKv8IqTMUddZ5M/s1600/2013-10-29+5417+Crockpot+Cola+BBQ+Chicken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWIAIvYVa2i2i2JbOIbVNEnR32G-OTzYAamsxPw-A0HPbxorc3BjH7zA9c8AzLrh0p0_pEkH5mm-Ea90KO0jFcKNgBOsWGSWCJ14ZJgsJOdxvIbTGN991uwKhG6eUUvKv8IqTMUddZ5M/s400/2013-10-29+5417+Crockpot+Cola+BBQ+Chicken.jpg" height="400" width="280" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I saw this easy and delicious recipe awhile back because I follow "<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/frugalgirls/" target="_blank">FrugalGirls</a>" on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/patmonty/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> page. I have served it several times but my cooking method is slightly different. The <a href="http://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/05/crockpot-bbq-coca-cola-chicken-recipe.html" target="_blank">Frugal Girls recipe</a> saves the sauce for the last 30 minutes of cook time whereas I prefer my meat to simmer in the sauce while it's cooking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This has become one of my favorite go-to recipes. It's easy. It's quick. Best of all, it's delicious, too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Sweet Baby Ray's Cola-Q Barbecue Sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. 6 oz or 1/2 can any cola</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Chicken, Pork, Ribs - You choose!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pour the barbeque sauce into the crockpot. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add 1/2 can cola (6 oz)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stir well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go ahead and put the crockpot on low.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now pan sear the meat with a little cooking oil, 5 mins on each side.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add meat to crock pot and spoon bbq sauce to cover.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't forget the lid!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cook on low for 3-4 hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be sure to squeeze out all the sauce into crockpot! Turn the bottle upside down and let it sit for a couple of minutes and then squeeze again. Repeat at least one or more times until you have all the sauce out of the bottle and into the crock pot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Measure or "guess-timate" half a can of cola. I had a can of Pepsi on hand, but you can use Coca-Cola or generic cola.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pour the cola into the crockpot and stir the cola and Baby Ray's sauce until well mixed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like to go ahead and turn the crockpot on low so the sauce will be heating up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over medium-low heat, pan sear the chicken or pork for about 5 minutes on each side (10 minutes total).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Add the chicken (or pork) to the crock pot and spoon sauce over the meat until it is coated.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-65918359997316137282013-09-25T16:36:00.003-07:002013-11-23T08:21:29.449-08:00School Lunchroom Brownies Bring Back Memories<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While looking for a dessert recipe, I found one that my late friend, Debby Brown, shared with me about a year ago. Her mother, Mae, worked in the school lunchroom at the high school we both attended together. Her mother baked the best brownies ever! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Debby lamented to me a couple of years ago that she did not have her mother's exact brownie recipe but an online search produced a recipe that she said looked and tasted very much like what her Mom used to make. It was a brownie recipe that she shared with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my fond memories is when the high school lunch hour was almost over, Debby and I would sneak back to the lunchroom window and sweet Mae would pass us extra brownies if any were left over. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mae has been gone awhile and then Debby passed away suddenly last year. I still miss her and think of her often. While making brownies, my afternoon was filled with sweet memories of our teenage escapades yet also filled with a deep sadness that such a bright light is gone from our world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 cup cocoa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3-4 eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 tsp salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 tsp vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup chopped nuts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preheat your oven to 350F.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cream softened butter with the sugar. I used my mixer to make the job easier but you could do it by hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add eggs, one at a time and beating after each. I wanted fudge-like brownies so I only used 3 eggs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix the flour and cocoa together with 1/2 tsp salt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add that to the butter/sugar mixture and only mix until combined well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add vanilla and chopped nuts and stir well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pour into a 9x13 pan. I lined my pan with parchment paper for easy removal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bake 20-25 minutes in 350F oven. Check at 20 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the fudge-y brownies, I removed it from the oven at 23 minutes and the middle was a little jiggly. It fell lower than the outside crust as it cooled down. No worries!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The brownie bandit sampled the corner while it was still hot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>***Icing***</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 cup softened butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 can evaporated milk (I used regular milk)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 cup cocoa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 cups powdered sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dash salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chopped nuts are optional (I put mine in the icing rather than the batter. You could do one or the other or BOTH!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix all together and frost as desired.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Nothing better than brownies and a glass of ice-cold milk!<br />Debby, my friend, I'm wishing you were still here to share it with me.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: start;">Whole Tree Building in Minneapolis. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: start;">Interior design by Gabberts Design Studio, architect not stated.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-73319269672927956182013-08-26T07:30:00.000-07:002013-08-26T11:17:44.644-07:00It's a Big World Out There...<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Top o' the Morning! It's Monday! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For some of you, it might also be known as M</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">oan-day. As life's weekly responsibilities begin again, some of us are not where we really want to be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Where would I prefer to be today? Perhaps soaking up the sun on a white sugar sand beach. Or maybe in a cozy mountain cabin reading a good book. Ah, my imagination could take me away. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">No matter where or how you spend your time today, don't forget that there's a great big old world out there. For a few minutes, I invite you to savor the scene below and let your imagination take you away!</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-68626990888295556752013-08-23T10:30:00.000-07:002013-08-23T11:18:34.018-07:00Key Lime Pie Recipe 'n Key Largo Sunsets<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My first taste of key lime pie was back in 1989 while on vacation in Key Largo. After an afternoon of diving and/or snorkeling, we would rush to <a href="http://www.modf.com/gallery3/index.php/2005/2005-10-30-Key-West/DSCF0438_0027" target="_blank">Papa Joe's</a> to dine on the early bird seafood menu and share a slice </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">of Papa Joe's key lime pie after our meal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">After dinner we would hurry back to our condo, sit together on our favorite bench at the dock, and watch those incredible sunsets you can only find in the Florida Keys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have since learned that all Floridian </span>aficionados of <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">k</span>ey lime pie know that the real pie is not green, but rather a pale yellow color. The green color is added simply to please the landlubbers. Papa Joe's delicious key lime pie was a pale, creamy yellow and it was cheek puckering, lip smacking good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have made key lime pie the "real" way before but when in a hurry to prepare a quick dessert, this easy recipe can't be beat!</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Also can be adapted for Weight Watchers (WW)</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 box lime jello (use sugar free jello for WW)</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/4 cup boiling water</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>This pie recipe will work with any flavor as long as the jello and yogurt flavors are the same. Thanks to Deborah B., who shared this recipe with me back when we were on Weight Watchers together.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">NOTE: I used Weight Watchers a long time ago and back then the pie was 8 servings and 3 points. I understand the WW points system has changed so the points may be different.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-43422007557645378242013-08-19T11:00:00.000-07:002013-11-23T19:01:27.705-08:00Crushin' on the Black Coupe<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">On a recent Sunday afternoon drive, I spotted this old 1940s black coupe hiding in some bushes. "Stop!" I shouted and my hubby put on the brakes. Living with a shutter bug all these years, he knew there was a photo op nearby. Thank goodness we were on the back roads without much traffic. He backed up until I could get a semi-clear shot with my Canon super-dooper zoom lens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My love affair with one of these cars began when I was about 8 years old. That's when "Paw-Paw" came to live next door. Not my Paw-Paw. This sweet man belonged to my best childhood friend, Kathy, who was 2 years younger than me. When he drove the mile or so to Swinford's Grocery, he often invited me to go along with him and Kathy in his 1940s black car. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't remember the exact year, model, or make of his car but I do remember it had a "rounded" back end. </span><span style="font-size: large;">All I knew as a kid was that I liked everything about Paw-Paw's car. For me it was more about the ride than the penny candy he would buy for us when we got to the roadside grocery store. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fast forward about 15 years. I was 23 years old, married, and mother to a 2-year old. Paw-Paw still lived with his daughter right next door to my parents but he was no longer able to drive. That wonderful old car, still running and in great shape, was for sale now. I wanted that car so bad but $300 was a lot of money for a young couple in the 1970s. Not understanding my sentimental attachment to the car, the hubby nixed buying it. To this day, I still regret that I didn't fight harder to win that battle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many, many years have passed since those days riding in the back seat of that 1940s black car. Yet even now, </span><span style="font-size: large;">whenever I see a 40's coupe,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> the childhood memories flood my senses! I'm still crushin' on Paw-Paw's car after all these years.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-48460472009242373142013-08-11T13:29:00.002-07:002013-08-23T10:32:40.943-07:00Peach Cobbler: Easy and Delicious!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The hubby was taking his Sunday afternoon nap in the recliner so it was the perfect opportunity to surprise him with one of his favorites, Peach Cobbler.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I looked around Pinterest and found several cobbler recipes, each one slightly different. So I pulled an idea or two from several, changed the measurements a bit, and added it all together to come up with this one:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This made the the best cobbler I have ever made. Ever!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Note: Some recipes called for a big can of sliced peaches, drained; but I had fresh peaches on the counter.</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="textexposedshow"><span style="background: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Note: Almost all the recipes said to bake for one hour, but I checked mine in 30 minutes and then again at 45 minutes and by then the crust was browned and bubbly. So check your cobbler before the hour is up as ovens can bake differently.</i></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-6386075428290096182013-08-09T13:56:00.000-07:002013-08-23T10:52:16.187-07:00Yard Sale Loot!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Sharing photos of some of the loot (i.e. junk, treasures, bargains) the hubby and I found over the course of two days at the World's Longest Yard Sale last weekend (August 1-4, 2013).</em></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>A whimsical cake plate that I picked up for a fellow photographer.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>This is "Snigger" (not Trigger), newest addition to the Yard Zoo.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm sharing just a few of the pics from the annual </span><a href="http://www.127sale.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">World's Longest Yard Sale</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> weekend. This yard sale stretches from Gadsden, Alabama all the way up to Yankee country in Addison, Michigan, having grown to 690 miles of bargains, treasures, and junk! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The hubby and I headed on over to the starting point in Gadsden and over </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">the course of two fun-filled days, we got a load of loot! We searched through rusty, crusty boxes, caught up with friends, dodged mud holes, tried to look nonchalant over a prize, while inside about to burst with excitement, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">exchanged high-fives when we got the price down,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and...</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">well, I think you get the mental picture.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yard Sale Sally (me) and Yard Sale Eddie (the hubby) Not our actual names, but we like the moniker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I ran into a dear friend that I haven't seen in a coon's age. We have been friends since we were teenagers. It was so good to see you, Marjie!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She has been hibernating in our barn this past year because the realities of "life" got in the way of my planned "Let's Spruce Her Up Make-Over". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been buying 1950s decor items along the way to give her just the right mid-century look, but everything else was put on hold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The exciting news, at least for me, is that the camper cushions are at the upholstery shop! They called yesterday to discuss a change, but they are working on them and should be ready soon! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we peeled back the material on the cushions, we discovered that some of the original material was still intact. It appears to be a 1950s "atomic" design on barkcloth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since this type of vintage material is hard to find and expensive when you do come across it, I decided to go with a bright, happy color instead. Can't wait to show the cushions off when they are done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have been musing for weeks about the sad situations where children get dragged into the troubles of their parents' marriage. I know of two adult children who have taken on, personally, all the hurts and bitterness of their mother toward their father. What they don't seem to understand is that they were never married to their father, only their mother held that distinction. They were a part of the family unit, but never were they a part of the marriage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Marriage and Family are different relationships and should be kept separate. Children should never, ever be included in a marriage. Young parents out there, you need to remember this! Do not disparage your spouse in front of your children. Do not turn your children against the other parent through open criticism or through sharing your marital problems with them. Don't make them choose between the two of you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The two young adults that I mentioned are so bitter and have turned against their father, who to my knowledge never did anything to either child. Yes, his marriage to their mother was a disaster, but - and I can't emphasize this enough - the marriage was NOT between him and his children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As young children, they were too young to understand, and by the time they were grown they had long ago made a youthful decision to take sides with their mother. This bitterness towards their father is a direct result of feeling they had to choose between two battling parents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It makes me sad that this father/child relationship is damaged simply because two parents could not keep their marital problems private and out of earshot of their children. What a shame that these children still do not realize how much their father loves them. As adults they will not accept him as their father. His grief over this is sad to see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise, that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">An important point to note in this scripture is that God did not command children to honor only one parent or the other, but to honor both.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">On the flip side of this coin, I would remind parents not to concentrate so much on raising your children that you neglect the marriage and your spouse feels left out of the family dynamic. Remember that balance in all things is one of the keys to a happy life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Balance your marriage and let your spouse know how important they are to you. Agree to disagree behind closed doors. Parent your children together, as a team, supporting each other in decisions that are best for the children and your family as a whole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you are a parent who has dragged your child into your marriage, repair the damage. Now! Stop hurting your children and depriving them of an equally important parental relationship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you are bitter toward a parent, make amends while you still can. Get out of your parents' marriage. It's none of your business. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It's bad enough to lose a parent through death, and even sadder to lose one that is still alive. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-63539138166608491442013-07-20T14:14:00.000-07:002013-08-23T10:45:28.302-07:00Don't Meddle...It's a Scorcher...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A friend posted this quote on her Facebook page this morning and as we say in the South, it cracked me up! It's probably already made the "rounds" of social media, but I haven't seen it before. The truth is that</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I don't get out much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Even as I was chuckling at this quote, I couldn't help but think about "meddling" in general. To meddle in the affairs of others - dragon or not - will almost always get the same result. The meddler is going to get burned or at least scorched around the edges. It really is best to mind one's own business and stay out of the affairs of others.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><i>If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. </i></b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><i>~1 Peter 4:15 NIV</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Food for thought: In 1 Peter 4:15 the Bible includes a "meddler" right along with criminals. It certainly made me stop and think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">On a lighter note, the dragon quote is funny. I hope it made you laugh right out loud (like I did) or at least made the corners of your mouth turn up just a wee bit. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></i><span style="font-size: large;">I think I shall be careful if ever I'm consdering meddling in affairs of others. You never know where the dragon has hidden the ketchsup bottle.</span></span></div>
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think – I hope – I did not do anything personally to this person. I did, however, become privy to a series of lies and deception that they perpetuated. I can only guess that when this person realized I found out, then they blocked me on Facebook. </span></div>
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disappointed in their behavior that I spent many sleepless nights in
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Through prayer I can purge my heart of the worry and disappointment over this. May God open their eyes and set them on the right path! So, prayer
warriors, put this person and their situation before God in prayer.
You may not know the details, but you don’t need to – God knows
everything about it. It would make me so happy if
they realized the wrongs that have been done and made amends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pray for me, too. As a Christian I recognize, with clarity, the difference between moral and sinful behavior according to God's word. Even so we are commanded by Him to love one another (John 13:34-35 NIV) </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">so please pray for me to keep a compassionate heart and loving attitude for everyone, without judgment. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-54473403292043420322013-07-11T11:30:00.000-07:002013-08-23T10:49:34.989-07:00Children, Do Not Interrupt...And Other Lessons Learned<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While thumbing through an old book of mine - one filled with
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While growing up, this was a firm rule in our
home – my brother and I were <i>not </i>to interrupt adult conversations. When my favorite aunt and uncle would visit us, the adults always sat around the kitchen table, having
conversations that I considered completely boring. While playing in another room I still have
fond memories of the laughter that emanated around that kitchen table when
friends and family visited.
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I did need to talk to my Mama, I knew to go stand
beside her chair and wait for either a break in the conversation or for my
mother to acknowledge me. My Aunt Lila, a
dear and sweet woman, would talk and talk. And talk.
At those times she seemed completely unaware of my presence. If what I had to say was important – at least
in my little mind – I would stand patiently next to my Mama's chair.
Other times I remember walking away and coming back later, hoping for a
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes Mama would hold up a finger for me to wait a
little longer. Then she would put her
arm around my waist and pull me close so I would know that my
chance to talk was imminent. She would
interrupt Aunt Lila at an appropriate moment and say “Just a moment, Lila” and then turn to me. “Did you need
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At these times my Mama was teaching me several things. Respect
your elders. Be patient. And most importantly, she was letting me know
that the things I had to say, no matter how childish, were important, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When I saw a recipe for Praline Bars on <a href="http://www.winnerdinners.com/graham-cracker-pralines/" target="_blank">Winner Dinners cooking blog</a>, I immediately <a href="http://www.winnerdinners.com/graham-cracker-pralines/" target="_blank">pinned</a> it. It was only four ingredients and looked easy enough for even a non-chef like me. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-20546154405925865592013-06-06T09:30:00.002-07:002013-08-23T10:51:16.768-07:00Kiddie's Table Tent<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I bought a $1 twin sheet at the thrift store and a $5 set
of canvas curtains at Goodwill, I envisioned a playhouse tent over our dining
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side is basically complete, although I may add a few more embellishments.</span></div>
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with “log” fabric facings. Will post pics later when that side is done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I saw a roll of outdoor plastic picnic table fabric in Walmart, I envisioned window panes for the playhouse. You see it, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I cut out a "square" of the plastic material for the "window frame" and then cut out four more "pane" openings. Using the window frame as a pattern, I traced and cut a square of a clear shower liner, which was $1 at The Dollar Tree. When the square of clear plastic was glued to the back of the "frame", installation of the "glass" panes was complete.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I laid a window section on one of the side "walls" to trace the window opening and then cut out the four squares for panes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found a piece of gingham fabric in my sewing stash for curtains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I peeled off the plastic backing to expose the other sticky side. Then I pressed the door panel onto the edge of the flap. I glued one of the metal weights from the bottom of the shower curtain to the bottom of the door flap to weight it down.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-80762400748352135552013-05-28T10:16:00.003-07:002013-08-23T10:51:51.408-07:00Garden Hose Wreath<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once I discovered <a href="http://pinterest.com/patmonty/boards/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>- in my opinion the best way to bookmark pages you love - I knew I had found a lovely garden of inspiring ideas. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you, Pinterest! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are using Pinterest, please feel free to <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24277285464245203/" target="_blank">Pin It</a>!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-42413235238062958182013-05-26T12:46:00.002-07:002013-08-23T10:53:01.016-07:00Life Began in a Garden<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."</i> -Genesis 2:15 (NIV)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Along our driveway this little purple wild flower blooms every spring at the base of a huge oak tree. A very delicate, tiny flower, it has to force its way up through some of the worst rocky soil I have ever seen. I so admire those little blooms that grow in difficult and unexpected places with no help from an earthly gardener.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">No, this little flower most certainly would not want any help from me even though I consider myself a flower gardener of sorts. Not a master gardener, nor a horticulture expert. My gardening “expertise” comes from 20+ years in the School of Gardening Mistakes. I’ve done it all. Planted shade flowers in the broiling sun and visa versa. I’ve water-logged my flowers and also had them dying of thirst. I’ve innocently planted invasive flowering plants that choked every other plant around them. I’ve planted bulbs too shallow or too deep. Yes, I’ve planted some of those poor bulbs upside down. My gardening mistakes could fill volumes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My flower garden probably doesn’t even qualify as a “garden” because there was never a plan. It was more a product of me saying, “There’s a spot of ground. I’ll plant it there!” Southern Living magazine would never, ever feature the results of my hodge-podge gardening technique. No way. No how.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Someone once told me that a gardener never grows up because they still like to play in the dirt. That’s me. My garden (of sorts) is my happy place. Yet it is also my place of peace. It’s there that I remember that God made the first garden and brought to life the first man to tend that garden in Eden, a garden of unimaginable beauty. When I am on my knees weeding or digging in the dirt, in my heart I am humbled before God. Each gardening season I know that I am still learning through my mistakes for He has said, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>”Speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee."</i> -Job 12:8</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013603554146414667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557219092954128877.post-69385954960216947622013-05-25T07:45:00.001-07:002013-08-23T10:54:03.952-07:00A Tribute to My Friend, Debby Brown<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Deborah Mae “Debby” Ezelle Brown<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">“A
faithful friend is the medicine of life.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">August 30, 1952 – May 21, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was blessed to be friends with Debby for more than 46 years. I wanted to share just a bit about mine and
Debby’s teenage years. I only wish she were here instead of me to tell the story of our youth. We all know that she would have had us smiling and laughing in no time at all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As a teenager, my life was
tightly interwoven with not only with Debby but also Janiece Duke Kelley. In those days, where you saw one of us, you
saw the three of us. We even named
ourselves “The Three Musketeers” because at that age we were beginning to
spread our wings and everything seemed such a grand adventure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When God put the three of us
together as friends, he hit on a perfect combination. Janiece was the cute but spoiled only child, I was the shy no-nonsense one, and Debby was the witty yet mature one. Janiece and I were the ones most prone to
trouble and Debby was the one who kept the two of us grounded. As a teenager Debby was wise beyond
her years, and she scolded both me and Janiece when she felt we needed it. And we both needed it more times than either
of us care to admit. Deb also knew right
where our guilt buttons were located and she didn’t hesitate to push. I will always be eternally grateful to Debby
for being my teenage conscience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Back in the late 1960s and early 70s the three of us were “cruisers” and our
mode of transportation ranged from Janiece’s parent’s 1967 Dodge Coronet to my
parent’s 1962 Ford Galaxie and later on Debby’s <i>very </i>cool Ford Mustang. We must have put
forty-11-thousand miles on those three cars, riding around -- going nowhere. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We would circle the West Rome
McDonald’s parking lot, drive slowly through the Krystal parking lot which was
the halfway point and then on to the East Rome McDonald’s. Then we would start the
loop again. We were three happy girl-cruisers in a car, talking about boys, giggling about boys, and daydreaming out
loud about boys! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You might not know this but back in those days Janiece,
Debby and I were real “lookers”. Nooooo, we
weren’t vain. We were lookers -- you know -- looking
for boys. I remember one time we
followed this carload of boys all over town in the green Dodge, the three of us
in the front seat with Debby in the middle.
When those boys suddenly stopped and tried to flag us down, we just whizzed
past them, waving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Janiece, the Mario
Andretti of her day, sped away with the boys <i>now </i>in hot pursuit of us. Debby and I held on to each other for dear
life as Janiece made turns on two wheels onto one street and then another until
we lost them. More than likely the boys just
got tired of the chase. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Did we know those boys? Nooooo, we didn’t know them and when they started
to chase us, we were all three scared out of our wits! I think “The Three Musketeers” might have
been the only boy-chasing girls around who were afraid they might actually catch
a boy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Around the time we graduated
from high school we did finally get brave enough to actually meet some boys. There was a parking lot on Shorter Avenue where Buffalo's Cafe is located now, and guys would be pulled over there standing outside their cars. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we pulled in, Janiece and I would check our faces in the
mirror and be "ready to impress". Then Debby opened her mouth and we knew it was all for naught. Oh my, how she entertained those boys with conversation
and funny stories! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Janiece and I would
look at each other, shrug, and hope for a better outcome for us the next time. Debby might have told some of you differently, but
Janiece and I both know for a fact that she was quite a little charmer where boys were concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is no surprise that of the
three of us, Debby was the one with the king-size personality in a pint-sized
body. Even back then she was full of
life, a little whirlwind with beautiful auburn curly hair. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All and all, though, Janiece,
Debby and I were tame for those times.
We never took drugs. We didn’t
smoke. We didn’t sleep around. We were probably considered by most as quite
boring. But I don’t think there were three
girls anywhere who laughed more or had more fun growing up together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Okay, I know some of you are
thinking, yeah, but you didn’t mention drinking. Well, the truth is that we saved alcohol
until Janiece turned 18 and she legally bought our first bottle of wine -
Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill. Debby
declined to partake as she didn’t see the point when a Coca-Cola tasted just
fine. She tried pushing our guilt buttons on that one but to her dismay, it didn’t work that particular time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I would like to share
with you the biggest impact that Debby had on me personally. I had been raised in church from the age of 2
but by the time I hit my teenage years, like many do at that age, I drifted
away from the church. Debby did not
preach but during those years we did have conversations about God, the Bible, and scripture. And, yes, she did use that guilt button to keep me on the straight and
narrow! And later, as young married
adults, we began to attend the same church together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I believe the Lord specifically
used a teenage Debby to help guide my path until that time in my twenties when I
accepted the Lord as my Savior. There is
no greater gift that Debby could have given me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The heart is truly an amazing
organ. You can fill it until it is
bursting with love for others and there is always room for one more person to love. I believe that Debby had biggest heart in the
world. I am humbled to be counted among
her many, many friends, to be the recipient of her art and her stories, and to
see her eyes glow with mischief as she wrung those deep belly laughs out of me.
Every life that touches another leaves an imprint and the impact Debby made on my
life was tremendous and it has rippled forward in so many positive and
beautiful ways. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Debby Brown was a Christian,
a loving mother to Mollie and Quentin, a big "little" sister to Wayne, a generous friend, a pet whisperer, a lover of
old time ways, one who loved the earth and all the beauty of nature, a
professional storyteller, a talented artist, a historian of Rome's past, and an
expert on the Cherokee Nation. She positively impacted the lives of countless
adults and children in this area and we should all strive to be like her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I would like to close with
this. The day after she passed away was
such a hard day for me. It was the first
day in over 46 years without my sweet friend, Debby, being in this world with
me. My world seemed dimmer, my heart
hurt, my tears could not be numbered. That
afternoon I decided to work a bit in my garden and got lost in all my memories
of Debby. When a rain shower popped up, my
own tears mingled with the raindrops. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then just before dusk the
rain stopped, the skies began to clear, and a beautiful rainbow decorated the
sky in front of my house. The Bible says
that when there is a rainbow in the sky, God sees it along with us and it is a
reminder to Him and to us of His faithful promises. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think on that afternoon in
heaven God placed a paintbrush once again in Debby’s hand so she could paint that happy
rainbow for all of us to see. Even
though there is an empty place in my heart that only Debby can fill, I’m happy
that she is in the happiest place of all.</span></div>
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