If you know anything about me, you know that I love Texas. I love that I was born here. I love that I was raised here. I love that I am raising my family here. The good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, I’ll die here. (Or Montana, but that’s a post for another […]
On this, my Granny’s birthday, I honor her memory by reblogging this post……miss you, Gran! The Holidays are a time for making merry, celebrating what we believe, and practicing our traditions. Whether that means going Christmas caroling, lighting a Menorah, or playing Mary in the church Nativity scene, we all have some sort of festivities […]
I’ll just put it out there…There’s no sense in beating around the bush about it. My mom is a badass. No, she doesn’t have tattoos, ride a Harley, or possess a black belt in any of the myriad of fighting arts. Yes, she’s one of those “Ladies who lunch”. I’m pretty sure she’s never bitch-slapped […]
I just returned from a week in Texas Wine Country. Not exactly an exotic getaway, since I live 30 short minutes away, but it’s always nice to get away for a while. For a few years now, my parents have been renting this great little old ranch house for a week in the summer, and […]
I hover over the expensive Scotch and then the Armagnac, but finally settle on a glass of rich red claret. I put it near my nose and nearly pass out. It smells of old houses and aged wood and dark secrets, but also of hard, hot sunshine through ancient shutters and long, wicked afternoons in […]
So, up until this point, my husband has managed to escape any real significant embarrassment in my stories. Oh, I have talked about how we met, and his less than adventurous culinary tastes. I may have mentioned a drunken party foul or two, and I DID post that picture of him in yellow tights. But […]
One should not live anywhere in the south without seeing or experiencing some of the many agricultural events that celebrate their area’s farming bounty. Since the southern culture is so deeply rooted in its farming and agricultural history, just about every county has one or more fairs, festivals, or other community events designed to celebrate […]
I am old. I will be 45 in September. I don’t really feel old, and I don’t think I look old, but I have long suspected that I must be old. Cashiers sell me booze without blinking, and everyone calls me ma’am. But any doubt that I was aging died a few weeks ago, when […]
I don’t buy much in the way of convenience food, so even when the pantry and fridge are bursting at the seams, my son is right when he says “Mooooom, there’s nothing to eat”–because although there may be 50 pounds of various meats in the fridge, and many assorted grains and veggies, he doesn’t cook. […]
Since there is no Rosetta Stone or Pimsleur program available for you in learning Texan, I am offering this training to you free of charge. If you are planning on travelling or moving to Texas, you will need to study up on the language and customs. You know, just like you would if you were […]
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