copied from I Love Texas social media, unsure of original source I spent many afternoons snapping beans and shelling various varieties of peas with my grandmother. We sat outside in lawn chairs placed to catch the breeze while we worked. Newspapers were spread across our laps to catch the strings and pods while large enamel … Continue reading Snap and Chat
Category: Family
Autumn Remembered
Autumn is a rich, vivid word carrying descriptive tones with its utterance; it is much more appropriate for this season than the simple word, fall. As I write this I am seated on the deck behind my house enjoying the final daylight of a day that has alternated between completely cloudy and a bright blue … Continue reading Autumn Remembered
The Art of Blanching
Last Friday, May 1st, I decided to venture out to Costco to pick up a few items (like a large box of Cheez-It's) that I felt I needed. I was pleased to find that they had opened up a walk-in cooler and filled it with bags of fresh produce. It was all very fresh … Continue reading The Art of Blanching
Just Swinging
This is a peaceful scene, isn't it? My eyes are always drawn to a porch swing and, if possible, I allow myself a few minutes to sit and swing. Lazily swinging back and forth always brings back a treasured memory for me.... One of my grandmother's older sisters lived across Highway 9 from my … Continue reading Just Swinging
Postcards, photographs, and memorabilia
I entertained myself on many hot summer afternoons with the contents of two boxes that were stored in the bottom of the pie safe that my grandmother referred to as a china cabinet. I never tired of looking through the picture postcards, photographs, and a few letters and other keepsakes that they contained. The noon … Continue reading Postcards, photographs, and memorabilia
Going back
"It is not that I belong to the past, but the past that belongs to me." ~Mary Antin Summer visits to see Grandparents always included trips to cemeteries where family members were buried. This ritual may seem strange to some, but for us it is perfectly normal. As Southerners we are firmly rooted in the … Continue reading Going back