The Bushong Farm and Homestead A Part of the Virginia Civil War Museum We spotted the Bushong Farm, off of the freeway, and decided to pull over to see what we might see. It was late in the afternoon, and time did allow for us to tour the Virginal Civil War Museum,...
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Sweet Williams I love Sweet Williams; they are one of my favorite cut flowers. I have had little luck in growing this member of the dianthus family. I came across this bed at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant, where we had stopped for bite of lunch. I do so love pink flowers! ...
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The Solitary Deer We spotted this deer, on the side of the road; he took notice of me. Kate turned the car around, and the deer stood still for a moment, just long enough to snap his picture, in the wild.
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Fresh Chopped Salad This salad, or some variation of it, is a staple in our house. A chopped salad is the ideal make ahead dish, whether you are preparing for a dinner party, looking for a dish to take to a pot-luck, or preparing for a relaxing weekend, where all you want to...
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My Mother’s Chicken and Rice Mother frying plantains at Roxanne and David’s — Chicken and Rice screams out of for fried bananas! My Mother loved to entertain. We would often, especially as we got older, joke about the people she would invite to her dinner parties, people who in our mind had...
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Her Favorite Flowers ; ;
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The Tame and the Wild! Spike is both tame and wild! He is my sister’s cat; I realize I should say that he belongs to both my sister and her husband, but that would simply be untrue – Spike belongs to Joy, and he brings her nothing but joy. He is one of...
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Black Beans The first time I made black beans, they were a disaster. I added salt, before they were soft – they never got soft. It was my first dinner party, in my first apartment, and I had invited three guests, who were all Cuban. Fortunately, I had also made lasagna, but...
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Jekyll Island I remember being stopped, at a red light, with my window rolled down, and listening to a subtle clanking, which caused me to look around, until I found its source; it was a shutter being blown by a gentle wind, back and forth. I had arrived in Brunswick,...
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Village 1987 During my spring cleaning, I found this photograph, of the original Christmas Village. You may remember that a couple of years ago, I posted a pictorial of what is undoubtedly my favorite part of the holiday season. This year, the Village has many new features, which I plan to share with you;...
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