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Winter Wandering
The tree was released by a Husky bolt cutter courtesy of Home Depot. Yes I did it, and they helped. Especially, when they accepted the return the following day. I consider it a bolt cutter loan, that I paid back in full. So my house began to look a lot like Christmas about a week ago on Sunday, Dec. 14. I calculated we could enjoy the tree at least 10 full days before the official holiday. That means it was worth the effort. But there was still something missing. Looking at my tree didn’t bring me tidings of comfort and joy. The white lights on a white cord were glaring…
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Free the Tree
Christmas time is near. I love this time of year!..The nip in the air, the comforting foods, the glow of the tree. But wait! My tree isn’t up yet! Traditionally, I prop this dominating figure up the day after Thanksgiving so that we can bask in its glory for at least a month. But this year, the ritual has been delayed. First, by the fact that I was not geographically present. I was hundreds of miles away from home working on my mother’s tree. And it is a fragrant fir – beautifully adorned with blue and silver ornaments. My artificial, reusable tree; however, is in captivity at the moment. It’s…
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Pound Cake Withdrawal #TBT
I could sure go for a piece of pound cake right now. And not just any pound cake, my mother’s homemade Sour Cream Pound Cake. Her mother taught her to make it and she passed the recipe down to me. In fact, during my primitive years I was the designated cake maker. You see we’d get requests, or orders, from family members for cakes. Not slices, mind you, but entire cakes. We’d make one for Granddaddy, one for Deb, Carrie, Mr. Steve, Auntie and so on. I’d spend hours mixing the batter for each one. I’d beat the wet ingredients first: butter, eggs, sour cream, vanilla. Then, I’d add the…
