Believe it or not, Thanksgiving arrives soon. Are you ready for it? My memory says yes and recalls an abundance of good times seeming like only yesterday. Thanks to Nannie, my paternal grandmother, this holiday holds a special place in my heart. As a kid, my family always spent Thanksgiving at her house and feasted on some of the best country cooking in the south. Nothing fancy, just down-home goodness honed to perfection from years of practice.   While the rest of the fami

For once, September arrived in the South with cooler temperatures and less humidity, at least where I live. In addition I received two...

With little rain this month and the heat index above 100 most days, the area critters voted my birdbath their favorite watering hole....

Every June I watch the College Baseball World Series on television and enjoy the amazing display of athletic talent on the field....

A bunch of critters live in the woods surrounding our house, and we often cross paths with them, especially mothers and their babies. One...

Where in the world did this month go? I remember April 1, no fooling, but the other twenty-nine days flew by in a blur. While my arms and...

The redbud trees in my yard developed an attitude over the last six months. After enduring a blistering summer and long cold winter, they...

The word family resides deeper within me than shared genetics. Multiple generations of my ancestors lived in the Southern Appalachian...

For anyone thinking winter in the south is all moonlight and magnolias, January’s weather burst that big beautiful balloon. No magnolia...

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful...

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you and your family a wonderful day. Thank you for reading and subscribing to my southern wanderings this...

If I had a dollar for every acorn currently residing in my yard, this gal’s bank account would overflow. I do believe this year’s crop...

September always reminds me of a simple task I enjoyed as a child—helping my grandmother dry apple slices. Despite living in the city for...

After a few mishaps this month, I decided to share my lessons learned. Lesson one—cooking a lot of bacon produces a whole bunch of...

The other day I reached for my favorite invention—duct tape—and saved the world. Well, sorta. I reattached a baby doll arm and made a...

I need a vacation. A long one. As in one or two months of doing nothing. No housework, yard work, cooking, cleaning, appointments,...

A recent beach trip recalled a fond memory from years ago, a rather stinky one to be honest with you. As kids, my sister and I scoured...

As a certified GRITS (girl raised in the south), I speak with a southern accent but realized its full value only recently. The revelation...

After driving along a highway lined with millions of daffodil blooms, I decided to replicate the swath of beauty on my property. To this...

I applaud folks continuing to turn on their outdoor Christmas lights during the first week of January. A few extra nights of sparkle...