Monday, January 30, 2012

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez

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Let the good times roll! Happy Mardi Gras, from deep in the southland, beneath my southern sky. Blessings Yaya
Saturday, January 28, 2012

Run Away to an Island

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And, "Lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach- waiting for a gift from the sea." Anne Morrow Lindbergh "Gift from the Sea...
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Friday, January 27, 2012

Speaking to the Mountain

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Do you have a mountain? Life can give us 'mountains'... Sickness... Relationships... Financial problems... The list of 'mountain...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

January Blessings

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An island beyond the lowlands... Across the causeway, and out into the Gulf... The rain falls... The smell of the marsh rides in on the salt...
Saturday, January 14, 2012

My Cousin's Country Home

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This home has such wonderful memories for me, as I spent much time here as a 'child of the 60s'... I sat at this table and enjoyed s...

A New Year...A New Beginning

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After the festive holiday season has come and gone, we are left with the cold days of winter. The time of year to sit by the fire, and read,...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Winter's Day

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You smile and the world changes... Blessings Yaya
Monday, December 19, 2011

Christmas Rush

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Are you rushing, rushing? Shopping, shopping... Wrapping, wrapping... Cooking, cooking... Cleaning, cleaning... Soon, real soon, I am going ...
Thursday, December 8, 2011

A Festive Holiday Dinner

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The Christmas china has been placed on the table... The menu has been chosen... Smoked ham Smoked turkey Sweet potato casserole Creamed pota...
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

My Lights of Many Colors

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The twinkling lights of many colors... How I remember being a child in the 50s & 60s, and every Christmas tree in the south was aglow w...
Monday, December 5, 2011

In The Country Kitchen

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In our country kitchen, arrangements are made... Ingredients are piled on top of the old Irish bar, and cutting board table. Everything beco...
Sunday, December 4, 2011

Christmas Magic

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It's happening... That ol' Christmas magic... I love our old family country house at Christmas time... I love the peace and quiet......
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Paris and Coco Chanel...Together Forever

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And so it is that my French state of mind, and my wish list put me in a Chanel state of mind... Can you imagine being invited up to her Pari...
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Wish List

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Ou La La... I'm still in a Parisian state of mind... Dreaming... Making my list, and checking it twice. Blessings Yaya
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Country French Comfort

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Potato Leek Soup A few splashes of olive oil into the skillet... Wash and rough cut three leeks (white end), and about two pounds of golden ...
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