After writing last week about my trip to my hometown and the memories it stirred, I looked through old photos trying to recall how our house looked inside. With Mom and Dad both gone, I have no one to ask, with the exception of my big brother Doofus. But many things in our old house… Continue reading 12 things you’d find in the house where I grew up. Do you remember?
Month: August 2017
When a southern girl says ‘oh hell no’
Have you ever seen a southern girl look like this? Better watch out! Lol. Some fun for Meme Friday
A little language silliness
People had quite the response to my AL.com column on the word "irregardless." Click here to read it. I decided we can have a little non-controversial language fun today. Notice I southern-ized (it's a word ... now) the sentence, which kind of makes you scratch your head over No. 5. Then what was I doing… Continue reading A little language silliness
Who’s watching those microchips – God? The guvment? Maybe Santa?
This post links to my weekly AL.com column below. I used to think it was silly to believe our phones, computers and microwaves were keeping track of our movements, right down to the fact that we make our mac-and-cheese from a box and had to google how to do that. But I'm finally beginning to… Continue reading Who’s watching those microchips – God? The guvment? Maybe Santa?
How a Civil War saber wound led to the creation of Coca-Cola
On a recent trip, Sweetums and I stopped at historic Linwood Cemetery (founded 1828) in Columbus, GA. It was interesting for several reasons, including its intricate cast-iron fences (post coming later), an unusual Civil War cannon and graves covered with bricks, which is something I’ve never seen before. STORY CONTINUES BELOW It is also the… Continue reading How a Civil War saber wound led to the creation of Coca-Cola
