(this is a lousy photo, but use your imagination please) Bentley and I drove home from Jackson heading into the hot afternoon sun. As the afternoon progressed the sun moved to glaring in my eyes. Bentley was catching the brunt of it in the passenger seat, so I let him crawl across the console and lay … Continue reading The sun’s gift
Bentley and I have been enjoying a few days in Jackson MS at the wonderful dog show they host each September. Or rather I should say that I have ben enjoying this time as Bentley would just as soon be home sleeping on the sofa! I had planned several outings, but other than one cemetery … Continue reading The not a mystery anymore building
How often in our busy days do we stop and take time to listen? Not only to others, but to the whispers of our heart.
Liberty Bell - incredible detail! The crack fascinated me as it always has in pictures! Supreme Court - replica is almost 10 feet long. It took 3 Lego Masters 450 hours to assemble. And, yes, that's the grandson in the picture! He's still into Legos a little and prefers the large pieces that have gadzillion … Continue reading A few more Legos
The U.S. Capitol replicated in.....Legos! It's part of the Lego Americana Roadshow that's touring the U.S. along with other landmarks. The Capitol was built in 1,700 hours by 8 master builders! It measures 25 feet 7 inches long and is about 10 feet tall and it's amazing!
The first book I picked up at the used book sale was rather old looking and in the loosely defined section of biography/history. It appealed to me because I had just seen a picture of a young Mamie and Dwight Eisenhower during their brief time in my city, plus I love reading old letters. I … Continue reading Letters to Mamie
Sometimes you just need a quiet, peaceful moment to yourself.
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
The Texas Historical Commission's blog has featured a short article on cemeteries titled Cemetery Queries. The article gives a brief description of how small cemeteries formed and what can happen after they are abandoned or are no longer in the ownership of the original land owner. Cemeteries don't qualify for maintenance funding, but they can qualify for restoration … Continue reading Who owns the cemetery?
"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
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
Four Paws and Two Humans Traveling Down The Road of Retirement
A Vermont innkeeper's recipe box of seasonal vintage dishes, reimagined for today's cooks.
Behind the door of every old building there's a story waiting to be revealed...
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
Growing and harvesting a bounty of blessings in my potager.
RV, other Travels and Home Life in Retirement
Make every moment count
histories of unconventional southerners
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
Tales From The Law Office
Sports, Life and Other Commentary
The Bold, Beautiful and Bizarre World of Royal Millinery
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
Food and More
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It is the small, simple things of life that bring us peace
It ain't all moonlight and magnolias
Mississippi architecture, preservation, old buildings every where, and on occasion, country philosophy and soap-boxing.
Small Simple Things of Life 