I love having friends over. I love feeding my friends and I get a special thrill when I see them devouring and loving the food that I’ve prepared. So, Friday night we had friends over for a BBQ. We grilled some wicked pork chops We flame broiled grilled up some amazing chicken quarters I…
Beach pictures taken with Canon PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera Other Pictures taken with Canon EOS 50D with the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L Surf Monkey Hittin’ The Waves 3/4 Edible Confetti Tikki linked up with Sarcastic Mom
A Decade. Ten Years. That sounds like a long time and yet, it’s a mere drop in the bucket. Ten years ago today, we shared a Kiss, a kiss that in traditional Fairy tales signifies that the story has reached its End. For us, that first kiss was just beginning. Ten Years ago today,…
[donotprint]So, y’all know that I’m hosting a Grillin’ Beans BBQ at my house on Friday. I went to the store today and bought thick delicious juicy looking pork chops, drumsticks (for the kids) and Texas size chicken quarters to serve as the main dishes; I got corn on the cob to grill and turn into…
In honor of the official First Day of Hurricane Season and Southern Spirit, I’m re-posting The Cone of Uncertainty, one of my favorite posts. It’s a tribute to all who live in this beautiful, yet dangerous area and to all who’ve been affected by Natural Disasters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Southern is more than geography, it’s a…
[donotprint] This drink reminds me of a summer breeze, you know the kind of breeze that comes dancing off the ocean tossing salt, sand and hair. It also reminds me of the song, you’re quite welcome for the shared ear worm 😉 That song was my Mother in Law’s favorite song and she used to…
Tickling the *ivories* *Josh practicing before playing at Danny’s memorial service* Brothers We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do… Free Spirit That’s How He Rolls
Today, May 25, 2011 at 5:30 PM – we will gather together with friends and family to celebrate the life of Danny and to mourn his passing. Son Friend Husband Father Grandfather Greatly Loved Danny Matthews July 4, 1949 – May 19, 2011 Go Rest High on That Mountain – Vince Gill Homesick…
The first meal that I remember with Nathan’s family was beans and fried cornbread. I remember teasing Danny by telling him he was just testing me to see if I was the woman for his son. Was I woman enough to withstand a kitchen full of hot grease and smoke – and secure enough…
Last week, I told y’all about how I was partnering up with Bush’s Beans to host a grillin’ cookout with my friends to celebrate good food, good friends and family. Last week, I was buying barbecue shaped invitations and red white and blue decorations in anticipation of this cookout. This week, our family was shattered…