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Follow the Yellow Brick Road

By Nancy May 30, 2025Travelbutterfy, Chattanooga, Lego stores, Octopus, Rock City, ruby falls, Senior Trip, Tennessee Aquarium, zooNo Comments

Our middle child graduated from Ole Miss a few weeks ago with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. We had planned on celebrating with a trip to the U.K. this month, but we now believe the Lord redirected…

Made in the SUN!

By Nancy May 2, 2025HobbiesCedar Hills Gardens, garden, HGTV Home Town, Mississippi Magazine, raised beds, southern, tomatoes, zinias

I’ve tried gardening through the years with very little success. My Louisiana-born grandpa had a green thumb, and so did my Arkansas-born dad. Mom does great with flowers. Hubby asked me to put my original raised…

Thinking About Aunt Lori

By Nancy April 11, 2025True SouthernersHome & Garden Tour, Jackson Garden Club, Southern Gardens

Her birthday was this week, and, as a special friend I don't often get to see, she’s on my mind. Wednesday, I put on a cute skirt that Aunt Lori took from her closet and handed…

New Ventures

By Nancy March 21, 2025Hobbies, Kitchen StuffChair Whimsy, Dailypaintworks, Reupholstery, Spring

I’ve always had a weakness for textiles, particularly table linens and upholstered chairs. A few weeks ago, Hubby agreed to let me purchase an online upholstery course from Chair Whimsy. Wendy Conklin, “the chair stylist,” is a…

Chillin’ in Keystone, Frisco, & Breckenridge

By Nancy February 14, 2025TravelBreckenridge, Colorado, Denver, Frisco, Gondola, Keystone, Snow, Snow Tube, Troll

Hubby and I got back from Key West, did a day of laundry and clinic work, and traveled to Tupelo, MS, on Friday for a Saturday Bible Quiz tournament. I knew that I was not well by…

Key West in Winter (Part 2)

By Nancy February 7, 2025TravelCasa Marina, Enzo, Fort Zachary Taylor, Kermit's, Key Lime Pie, Key West, Roosters

Hubby and I had one more day to play in Key West before his conference started in earnest. We decided to walk from Casa Marina, the conference hotel, to Fort Zachery Taylor. In January, with an historic…

Key West in Winter (Part 1)

By Nancy January 31, 2025TravelAudubon, Blue Heaven, Casa Marina, Key West, Lighthouse, Wiener Dog

A few years ago, hubby’s consulting job drew us to Key Largo in January. We rented a car one afternoon and drove 2 hours on the 7-mile bridge to Key West. The most memorable part of that day…

The Birthday Journal

By Nancy January 24, 2025About Mebirthday, journal, memories, tradition

Years ago, I witnessed a "formal" interview between my 4-year-old nephew and his father on that child's birthday. It went a little like this: My brother-in-law: “What’s your favorite color?” My nephew: “Ummmm. Bwue.” BIL: “What’s…

Scruffy Little Knoxville

By Nancy January 10, 2025TravelCruze Family Dairy, farmers market, knoxville, mast general store, Not Watson's, Sunsphere, tennessee, world's fair park

This post should have been published in November. WordPress failed me on this one and two others! Anyway, about a week after our trip to Savannah, we traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, on a Friday afternoon. Neither Hubby…

Oyster Shell Ornaments

By Nancy January 3, 2025Hobbies

Every year, Hubby’s family on his mother’s side hosts a Christmas get-together for the eight siblings and their offspring. This year, our branch of the family is in charge, and we’re gathering at the Aquarium restaurant in…