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Another sweet comment from a reader of Come Sit a Spell:Hey, friends near Thomasville, Georgia, #governerds, and @bookshelftville lovers, I will be signing books at the Famous Bookshelf (a governerd-owned business) in Thomasville next Sat. from 2-4. I would love to meet you and your friends, moms, sisters, daughters, husbands, or strangers you meet on the way. LOL. Mention you saw this on Instagram to get a little extra something with your book. I will also be giving away a Come Sit a Spell apron to one lucky winner. I cannot wait!!This is me. No makeup or filters. Just me.The last section of our trip was to Columbia, S.C. and Congaree National Park. We stayed in a tiny fairy cottage. So cute!! We hiked the boardwalk at the park and saw the swollen trunks of the Tupelo and Cypress trees as well as lots of widlife and other trees and plants that astounded us. This park has the highest canopy in the country!! Tall, tall trees. Then we saw the historic Gervais Street bridge, the S.C. state capitol, a stunning old Episcopalian church, and Murray lake. So many things. What a trip. South Carolina did not disappoint.We fell in love with Charleston. The history, archecture, and food. Oh, my. We needed another week!! We toured Fort Sumter, took a bus tour of the city, Tommy Dews walking tour, walked the city streets and market, and ate at Fleet Landing, Frannie and the Fox, and Church and Union. We stayed at the Ansoborough Inn. All were truly top-notch!! Seriously. We highly recommend.The Surfside Beach part of our vacation included the beach, seafood buffets, putt putt, a cold dolphin cruise, and Brookgreen Gardens. Thank you @bloom5147 Jim, Lynn, and Rick for playing with us!!Quotable
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Butter Pie
A recipe for a pie you can make when the cupboards are bare. Continue reading
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Tagged cheap pie, cinnamon, easy dessert, empty shelves, good ole days, groceries, old fashioned, pie, quarantine, scarcity, sugar, Watkins
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Morning with Mom
Morning light filtered through kitchen blinds to illuminate our honey buns and steaming coffee. Mom and I. Sitting over morning sweets. With our ever-present companion, cigarette smoke. Always smoke. Even now. Always.Just like that I was transported to our Chateau … Continue reading
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Tagged a&P, cigarette, honey bun, memories, mini donuts, mom, morning, st. louis
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Icing on the Cake!
My birthday in quarantine was amazing. I got calls from all my kids. I received cards in the mail and packages from very nice delivery people. There was a fern, fluffy purple slippers, paints, a painting kit, a DVD, and … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, birthday cake, buca di beppo, buttercream, celebration, chicken limone, desserts, fancy cakes, fig tree, ganache, mirror glaze, quarantine, Zumbo's Just Desserts
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March Madness
How was your March? Mine started off in Florida watching the Cardinals at Spring Training. We saw games, went to beaches, and had amazing food. If you have never tried Berry Fresh Cafe in Port St. Lucie for breakfast, you … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, berry fresh, cardinals, COVID, death, fired, florida, flowers, french toast, i believe in nashville, inspired by prayer, job loss, journal, jupiter florida, loss, march, nashville, nashville strong, ocean, one word prayers, port st. lucie, pray, prayer, spring, spring training, stepdad, thankfulness, tornado
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It’s Time
While I was sleeping, my phone decided that I was in New York. I am not. I am in Nashville. But the clock on my phone changed to NY time. All. By. Itself. I thought I was sleeping in this … Continue reading
The Small Joys of Spring
On day five of Lent, I am thankful for the little signs of joy that are sprouting up around our area. The incessant rains have kept most of the tulips at bay. But there were still lots of little spots … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheekwood, daffodils, find joy, gratitude, hyacinth, joy, Lent, pansies, sunny outlook, tulip, weather changes
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Honoring Heroes for Lent
Last night Jeff and I watched Taking Chance on Amazon Prime. Excellent movie. Quiet. Full of dignity. It is the story of a military escort seeing the body of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps to his family in Wyoming. (Info at … Continue reading
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Tagged fallen soldiers, half and double, heroes, Lent, military escort, military heroes, taking chance
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Through Car Windows
On the third day of Lent, I am grateful for car windows. I have seen many beautiful, scary, crazy, and awe-inspiring things through the windows of my car. Today from my windshield I saw a dark road made shiny by … Continue reading
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Tagged car window, church, commute, jesus, Lent, prayer, rearview mirror, right in front of you, sunrise, sunset, windshield
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Cupcake Thank Yous
When you meld together two companies, one that is very entrepreneurial and one that is globally bureaucratic, it takes a minute before everything works smoothly. Worthy and Ellie Claire have been part of Hachette Nashville for almost six months but … Continue reading
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Tagged coworkers, cupcakes, Ellie Claire, gratitude, Hachette, IT issues, Lent, thank you, work fun
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