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Nellie
Nellie was born in August, 1904 1903 in rural North Carolina. In August 1920, she married Celius…they had seven children. She was a farmer’s wife and lived a simple life. She loved to have her long hair brushed ~ to the point you thought your arm would fall off. She always wore her long hair in a bun except when she went to bed. She taught me to crochet even though she was right handed and I am left handed. She had me sit in front of her so I could follow along….I was fairly young when I learned. She hummed or sang hymns while she cooked. She made the best fried chicken. Ever. Each time…
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Outside My Window ~ 8.15.10
Outside My Window…is not the warm, sunny days spent relaxing in Catawba while lounging on the back porch and enjoying the many, many hummingbirds that were visiting the feeders at my parents house. We are home again…back in Southeast Virginia and experiencing seasonal temperatures for today. At 2:00 p.m., temperature is at 86ºF with 49% humidity…..actually it is not too bad outside right now. It has been worse. There are some high clouds now and again which are filtering the sun out a bit…but for the most part a sunny day. Forecast for today is 90ºF, light winds and a slight chance of rain. I am thinking…about several different things I want to work…
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Heading Home….
….after sad goodbyes. 🙁
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Looking At You
Antheraea polyphemus – Polyphemus Moth. Brand new and drying its wings.
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Time Passes…
…so quickly when you are visiting with those you love.
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Getting There
Not the million dollar shot yet….but I’m getting there. 🙂
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I Scream…You Scream…We All Scream…
For Ice Cream When I think of summertime treats, I think of fresh fruit ~ especially watermelon ~ snow cones and ice cream. I love a delicious bowl or cone of ice cream. The only thing I love more than that is a delicious bowl or cone of homemade ice cream. But what if you don’t have an ice cream maker? I have priced them and while they have come up with different methods of making ice cream since I was a little girl, I still can’t justify the price compared to the product you are getting. So I have spent the years trying to find the perfect store bought substitute to…
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Relaxing Time
Granted….I have a few hours to drive to get to that point… …but once I get there ~ a gentle reminder just in case I forget. 🙂
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Outside My Window ~ 8.8.10
Outside My Window…is a partly cloudy morning, about 77ºF outside at 8:30 this morning. The humidity right now is 90%…which is typical for the early morning hours….it will drop down to about 60% later today. I knew it was pretty humid out by the amount of moisture on the car windows and my eastern facing windows. Our high today is forecast to be 90ºF with sunshine. We has some pretty rough storms again this past Thursday evening. I haven’t heard officially but I believe we had a micro-burst in the section of the city where my mother lives. My sister saw a gas station with part of the roof torn off not too…
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Heat
It has been hot this summer on the East coast… …records set all over the place. I think the heat is even beginning to get to the dragonflies… …this poor little guy looks whipped! 🙂