I just adore this time of the year in the South. Everything has greened up, the days are getting longer and the weather makes it very pleasant to be outside. We spent the time between Honey’s big 40th trip and his party getting the yard in ship shape order. You know, fun chores like spreading… Read More
So, to say I’m obsessed with this meal would be putting it lightly. Mother made it down in Savannah and I’ve since whipped it up twice back home. I served it once on it’s own as a veggie supper and a second time as a side with our favorite Barefoot Contessa flank steak. Cheese Grits… Read More
Before the “ankle incident”, we spent a day preparing and planting our herb and veggie garden and it’s looking great!! (Please excuse the eye sore next door. I cannot WAIT for the new owners to finish up their NINE month renovation. It is non stop hammering and drilling and spraying and loading and dumping. Not… Read More
When we were gathering supplies for our garden this spring, I picked up a packet of moonflower seeds for half off at the Home Depot. They were full of promise with statements like “giant white fragrant flowers” and “easy to grow”, yet I was skeptical given my black thumb. So, I threw a few in… Read More
We planted our garden back over the Easter holiday and have loved watching our little seedlings and plants grow over the last month! I found the little basket on clearance at Hobby Lobby and gave it a coat of turquoise spray paint to liven it up. We had a serious problem with voles last spring… Read More
I mentioned earlier in the week that we’ve been getting quotes from a sundry of yard folks over the last couple of months. A couple (ie. TWO) have been great. A few have been completely unimpressive. And then there is the guy I knew we would not hire within two minutes of his rat-a-tat-tat on… Read More
We are wrapping up a non-stop, totally exhausting weekend right now. A cookout, a garage sale, a Cinco de Mayo impromptu cocktail gathering, a birthday party, two tournament ball games AND a whole lot of playing in the dirt. Honey put the end caps on the garden beds and I hung two darling solar… Read More