Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Heat Wave - Time to Jump, Jive and Boogie!
We are sweltering under the hot and humid July sun here in Arkansas. Too hot to swim in the pool unless you drive up Mt. Nebo where the air is cooler and the water is actually cold!!!
It's a great time, however, to catch up on your southern literature. I just finished Erskine Caldwell's classic Tobacco Road which is a fast and easy read. Reminds me of something my elderly father-in-law used to say, "Poor is as poor does." Hmmm... Read the book!
Other totally awesome selections are Sue Monk Kidd's The Mermaid Chair and The Secret Life of Bees and John Grisham's The Painted House.
Grisham's tale is set in the Arkansas delta, that part of the land which hugs the Mississippi River and is only across the bridge from Memphis. The delta is the birthplace of the blues, Elvis and Johnny Cash.
Check on this link for some down home sounds, and drink a glass of sweet tea for me...
http://feeds.revver.com/2.0/mrss/flash/collection/227789?affiliate=hairylarry
It's a great time, however, to catch up on your southern literature. I just finished Erskine Caldwell's classic Tobacco Road which is a fast and easy read. Reminds me of something my elderly father-in-law used to say, "Poor is as poor does." Hmmm... Read the book!
Other totally awesome selections are Sue Monk Kidd's The Mermaid Chair and The Secret Life of Bees and John Grisham's The Painted House.
Grisham's tale is set in the Arkansas delta, that part of the land which hugs the Mississippi River and is only across the bridge from Memphis. The delta is the birthplace of the blues, Elvis and Johnny Cash.
Check on this link for some down home sounds, and drink a glass of sweet tea for me...
http://feeds.revver.com/2.0/mrss/flash/collection/227789?affiliate=hairylarry
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Capture Arkansas Photography Contest
http://www.capturearkansas.com/search/photos/jeannie+stone
Our state newspaper is hosting an online photography contest inviting everyone to submit their best photographs depicting life in Arkansas. Anyone can sign up to submit photos or to cast votes. The top runners in each of the designated "chapters" will be featured in a coffetable book, and at least one photo from each participating photographer will be included in a DVD. So, even if you haven't any ties to Arkansas, go and view what we are all about. But, be prepared! You will see a double decker outhouse, plenty of tractors, and lots of shots of our beautiful woods, lakes, deltas and mountains.
May your day be filled with the wonders of nature wherever you are!
Our state newspaper is hosting an online photography contest inviting everyone to submit their best photographs depicting life in Arkansas. Anyone can sign up to submit photos or to cast votes. The top runners in each of the designated "chapters" will be featured in a coffetable book, and at least one photo from each participating photographer will be included in a DVD. So, even if you haven't any ties to Arkansas, go and view what we are all about. But, be prepared! You will see a double decker outhouse, plenty of tractors, and lots of shots of our beautiful woods, lakes, deltas and mountains.
May your day be filled with the wonders of nature wherever you are!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
The Homecoming
Summertime is the time for the annual homecomings around here. Those of you from the south know what I mean. This isn't even remotely related to cheerleaders and football. This is that sacred time of year when families, young and old, gather in a designated pavilion, park, community center or cemetery to decorate the graves of family members.
It is a time-honored ritual commemorating the lives of those loved ones who went on before us. The main draw, after the massive potluck and the visiting, is decorating the graves.
Our homecoming is always scheduled for the 4th of July, so that we decorate the graves in the Duckett Cemetery with little flags and red, white and blue ribbon-tied floral sprays.
We have a couple of aunts who scrub the headstones to erase the effects of crusty bird poo. Their children accompany them, training for the time when they will bear the sole responsibility of keeping the concrete slabs clean.
As the cleansing and beautifying conclude, a group picture is taken underneath the wrought iron arch bearing the name of the little cemetery.
May you be welcomed home this summer by your loved ones!
It is a time-honored ritual commemorating the lives of those loved ones who went on before us. The main draw, after the massive potluck and the visiting, is decorating the graves.
Our homecoming is always scheduled for the 4th of July, so that we decorate the graves in the Duckett Cemetery with little flags and red, white and blue ribbon-tied floral sprays.
We have a couple of aunts who scrub the headstones to erase the effects of crusty bird poo. Their children accompany them, training for the time when they will bear the sole responsibility of keeping the concrete slabs clean.
As the cleansing and beautifying conclude, a group picture is taken underneath the wrought iron arch bearing the name of the little cemetery.
May you be welcomed home this summer by your loved ones!
Friday, July 18, 2008
My Gift To You
Here is a recipe that sounds an awful lot like my great aunt's (we called her "LaLa"). If anybody makes a request, I will include my World Famous Baked Beans... Enjoy!Twins are a Little Bit Country
We have a set of teenage twins in the next town over from me. They are the cutest things, and they are on their way to stardom because of their musical talents and charisma. Their stage name is Nik & Sam, so be looking for them. We do love our fiddlers, musicians of all kinds, and our cloggers here.
Sometime, ya'll stop in on your way across the country!
Sometime, ya'll stop in on your way across the country!
Check out blog dated 7/31/08 to listen to the girls!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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