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Posted in Dee's Family on May 12th, 2008 3 Comments »
First of all, for all of you who inquired about the gravy that went with the chicken fried steak the other day (and fried pork chops Saturday evening), it was, indeed, "white" gravy! You know - the kind made with pan drippings, flour and milk!! And, boy, was it ever good. Good ol' southern [...]
Hi! All is well here and the weather really is beautiful. We have the house all opened up and even though it's nearly noon, the temperature is in the 70s and there is a cool breeze blowing through the house. Wonderful!
We're having chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy for lunch, along [...]
Hi, Y'all!
I made the trip from New Orleans to Abilene yesterday a little slowly, but successfully. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and well wishes on my behalf.
I ddn't arrive here until about 7 p.m., so was tired, but glad to be here - even with the wind [...]
I've been feeling pretty well the past week and a half, so am planning to fly out to Abilene Tuesday to visit my mom for a week. Yea! My sister lives there, so I'll see her, which will be much fun. My daughter, Rebecca, is also planning on coming over from Dallas (McKinney, actually) while [...]
Today is a very blessed day. Today is my younger son Mark's birthday. He is truly a gift from God and has become everything I ever prayed for him to become and more. For validation of that statement, read the short eloquent post his wife, Lynn, wrote about him this morning at "My Charmed Life." [...]
[Note: This is the 4th and last possible selection for entry in the Writing Contest. I can submit three pieces of work and after y'all read this post, please comment to let me know not only what you think about it, but which three of the last four Wind Vane stories you think I should [...]
I'm thankful for my little five year old granddaughter, Zoe. Zoe lives here in Picayune with her daddy, Mark, her mama, Lynn, and sisters, Hannah & baby Kayci.Zoe likes frogs and bugs and snails and, especially, starfish. I've given her a couple of real ones to treasure and she's always looking for starfish.She loves to [...]
It's good to be home. We had a great trip and saw lots of family and did lots of fun things, but it's good to be home again.The trip home was uneventful. Especially for me, who slept about 95% of the time coming home. I can't stay awake in a car any more on a [...]
Greetings from Abilene, Texas. It's been a while since I last posted. Since last Friday to be exact.
Sorry to be so out of touch, but a lot of miles have been driven between then and now and a lot of visiting has taken place.
We got up at 4 [...]
South Louisiana and coastal Mississippi has a lot of Catholics and they participate in All Saints' Day on November 1 every year. In New Orleans they traditionally go to the cemeteries and clean up and sit at the graves of loved ones as a measure of respect and remembrance.As you know, many of the cemeteries [...]
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