Sixty Is Just The Beginning

SHE WAS HERE FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME-PAM'S BIRTHDAY!

2012-01-08T08:14:00.000-06:00

My sister Pam 01/08/1956-03/25/2004 I'm eight years older than my sister Pam. She was the youngest of the four of us. I remember her as a happy child. When she found something really funny, she would laugh and we would want to laugh with her. She had her own unique laughter. She went to school and graduated, though it was very difficult for her. In the fifties, there weren't any special

Caffeine and Four Hours of Sleep!

2011-09-26T00:05:00.002-05:00

By Judy Harper Have you noticed the days are getting shorter? It's night time by seven in the evening and the sun doesn't come up until six fifteen in the morning. I have had a hard time getting up! It's even getting cooler. A lot of my birds have left. I tried a new recipe today. It was really good! I call it my "Green" chicken salad. You take a baked chicken breast (I tried Oregano

Maypops and Ballerinas........

2011-09-16T00:05:00.001-05:00

Maypop and a Ballerina Maypop & BallerinaMaypop Fruit Growing up in the rural areas of Trenton, Georgia and northern Alabama, I remember, in the summertime, walking along the sandy dirt roads, dragging a stick, talking with my brother when we would see this beautifullacy, purple flower growing on a vine. Each of us enjoyed this flower for different reasons. I would break off a stem

I Asked For Rain, But Really Not the Wind!

2011-09-09T00:05:00.002-05:00

Rain & More Rain!Storm DebrisMore Rain! When the hurricane went up the east coast, I was concerned for the people there, but it seemed miles away. Monday, I wasn't prepared for Lee. I don't remember seeing any indication of the bad weather we had. At 4:00 pm, the wind began to pick up and blow in constant gusts. I don't like wind. During Katrina, a tree fell on the front of my house and

"You Said It Was Going To Be A Strawberry!

2011-09-07T09:22:00.000-05:00

JB at 3 months I can still remember the day she was born! It was 3:15 pm in the afternoon and my Aunt Mavis, who was with me, said I looked at her and said, "You said it was going to be a strawberry"! How I associated a baby girl to a strawberry I don't know, though I craved anything red, like cherry popcycles and strawberry cool aid. After work each day, I made a beeline to the

Easy, Low Sodium Chicken Salad Or Lazy Night

2011-09-01T01:00:00.001-05:00

I painted this....Do you think it looks like the one below?Hmm! Maybe not! lol Have any of y'all seen "Fried Green Tomatoes?" I live and work near, well actually 5 to 15 miles anyway, the Irondale Cafe (setting for the Whistle Stop Cafe). When my sister-in-law gets a hankering for fried chicken livers, she calls and we go eat lunch there. Which was the case yesterday. She loves the chicken

Genealogy: Cloning Naturally Or Family Genetics?

2011-08-29T05:57:00.000-05:00

Have you ever noticed in certain family lines, it's like they've been cloned. At certain ages, it's hard to tell who is who. See what I mean in the following pictures: William P. (Arville's father) & Martha Harper (Arville's mom) Arminda (Arville's step-mom) and William P. Harper (Arville's dad) Arville & Manila Harper Clifford, Arville, Bernum & Erchel Harper Clifford and Erschel

Center Pork Loin OR I Don't like Pork!

2011-08-27T13:26:00.000-05:00

Ree Drummond-Confessions of a Pioneer Woman (Picture property of Ree Drummond) Did y'all watch Pioneer Woman's first cooking show on the Food Network channel today? You had a look into her life on the ranch and her cooking the meals as well. Here in Alabama, she comes on Saturday morning at 10:30 am. I follow her blog and it was so cool seeing she has her own show. ******************* I try

Sixty, Single AND Cooking!

2011-08-23T06:00:00.003-05:00

Judy's Veggie Bread-08/11 Judy's Veggie Bread First Time I took a day of vacation today and around ten o'clock after watching Bobby Flay make a pizza on the grill, I became so hungry! Now, as I mentioned before, I'm learning to like cooking. Though for one person, sometimes it can be complicated. I've bought some of the spices, dry, not fresh until I'm sure this isn't a phase I'm going through.

Mom And Throw In A Great Sister-in-law!

2011-08-22T07:00:00.001-05:00

Mom and grandson playing with water guns.. Mom, 1947. in her wedding dress My sister-in-law hamming it up! My sister-in-law, she is the "Beaver's" type of mom! (But a lot of fun!) My Mom is eighty years old and still lives alone and takes care of herself. I'm not sure what we'll do when she starts to need personal care. Mom can be a handful at times. She does better with my brother more so than

Genealogy-How to Tell The Family History?

2011-08-21T06:00:00.010-05:00

Esley Turner Family Arville Harper Family One side of my family had members who wanted to do a genealogy history. My Aunt paid $75.00 for her copy. The book had a few pictures, but mostly it was so and so had 5 children, they were and they married, etc. After a few pages, I lost track of who, what and where. It was as though my mind glazed over and I wasn't interested. Now this is okay, and

What To Do With A White Peg Board!

2011-08-18T07:00:00.001-05:00

Design Star-Episode 5 My kitchen is a long room with a sunroom or eating area at one end. I don't really have a lot of storage space, so I usually keep my "good" pans I cook with the most sitting out on my stove. I started watching Design Star this season and when I saw this project, I thought I can use this. It won't be this huge, but it will be 4 feet by 4 feet, enough to hang a few items on

The Daughter Is A Better Cook Than The Mother!

2011-08-16T12:24:00.000-05:00

The Daughter and Grandkids JB, my daughter is a great cook, in fact, she loves to cook. I can be a great cook, but I don't love cooking or haven't in the past. As I've been watching the Food network I think I know why I don't enjoy cooking. Growing up, meals were planned mainly to fuel having to work so hard. I mean, living on a farm is hard work. The meals were mostly meat and potatoes,

What Does A Sixty Year Old Woman Like to Do?

2011-08-15T07:00:00.002-05:00

The GrandKids! The Pets..... Genealogy... I will soon be facing retirement, if I can afford to quit my job. It's a scary thought as I've worked most of my life. Growing up on a farm, helping out started at an early age. Even if it meant standing and talking with my Grandmother as she churned butter. Then came working in the fields, chopping cotton or any other crop. The job I hated most was

I Gotta Get Out Of This Slump!

2011-05-09T07:00:00.002-05:00

Miss Priss and BB picture by Judy Harper Miss Priss and BB (Black one) picture by Judy Harper I love to watch cats. Each one has their own personality. Miss Priss is a long haired Tortoiseshell and BB is a long haired Manx. They're my youngest two and with two different personalities. I have an outside tomcat that has showed up for 9 years. He's a yellow/orange cat, so I call him Yeller. He

Aren't Nieces and Nephews Great!

2011-04-23T11:45:00.000-05:00

I have a good group of nieces and nephews. Actually two nieces and seven nephews. My sister Susan has a daughter and four sons, and my brother Larry has a daughter and three sons. All are smart and have done a lot with their lives such as putting themselves through college or serving in the peace corp. It's exciting to watch them grow up and see what they're doing. Today I received a phone

Cousins All The Way Back Too........

2011-04-04T08:12:00.000-05:00

Manila & Launa Hilley, cousins, 1920 Waddy Turner 1905 Harper cousins 1965 Turner Reunion 2005 One of the things I love about genealogy is the family get togethers, be it reunions or just a Sunday dinner. If you are the history person in your family, it's important to find out about the current line as well as the past. The more stories you have the more history is passed down. And if you're

Begin Again!

2011-04-02T12:21:00.000-05:00

Picture by Judy Harper Yesterday was the beginning of the April 2011 A-Z challenge by Arlee of Tossing It Out, unfortunately I missed yesterday, but hopefully that will be the only day. Each day we will blog around a letter of the alphabet. Yesterday was "A" and today is "B". Begin again is what I want to write about. How many times are we given a chance to begin again? Is there a limit? Are

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LARRY!

2011-03-04T07:35:00.000-06:00

Larry & Poochie 1954-55 Larry & camel 2011 HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARRY! I remember being an only child, then one morning waking up to this squalling, wiggly baby and my whole life changed! I'm still getting over the trauma! But over the years I've learned to adjust! Enough so that I can truthfully and happily say "I hope you have a great day!" LOVE YOU LITTLE BROTHER!!!! You have definitely made life

The Prodigal Son and His Brother!

2011-03-02T19:50:00.000-06:00

Almost like a barnyard....picture by S. Bennett In Sunday School at my church, we have been doing a study on the Prodigal Son and his older brother. I'm going to touch on the Prodigal Son today because the view presented by the author is so completely different from what I've understood all my life. I'll have to give you the author's name tomorrow as all my material is in the car and I don't

What's In A Word?

2011-03-01T18:21:00.000-06:00

Fall is leaving us, soon it will be spring! Have you ever used the expression, "I can feel it in the air"! Well, I can feel Spring in the air. Or another way to say it is "I have Spring fever!". It's been a long hard winter! Cold, dark and harsh. My doctor tells me I suffer from SAD, so from the first of November through February I begin to have afternoon slumps with decreased energy and

Southerners are Sunshine People!

2011-01-29T12:14:00.000-06:00

I know some of you will probably laugh at my snow and ice pictures, but we're not use to having to wear winter coats, gloves and hats to keep from freezing. It's true we have cold weather for a day or two, but not for weeks! This has been going on since after Thanksgiving! Usually I wear a warm cape for protection, not only that, because we don't have the equipment, we've had to stay at home,

Genealogy-More Links to The Past!

2010-12-05T08:00:00.001-06:00

My Dad -Clifford Wm. Harper 1916-1982This picture taken in 1920 Today, I think you should browse your past. I want to give you a couple of links to check out, the first one is the blog site Enchanted Family, she also does genealogy and has helpful information. The following link is to my genealogy blog sites, which you might consider setting up for your family, Harpers, Leroy "M. C./Mack" and

I Use To Think I Could Multi-Task or Let's Get Back To Our Past!

2010-12-04T07:00:00.001-06:00

Interesting, but there's no way we're stepping out in the snow!Sabby & Max On November 1st of this year, I did the NaNoWriMo, also known as National Novel Writing Month. The goal was to write 50,000 words in 30 days. I didn't know what to expect, but I learned a lot. The number one lesson is do not plan any other activities for the month, things like planning events that will require several

Tasha-MyTortoiseshell-04/15/98-11/03/10

2010-11-04T07:59:00.000-05:00

Tasha-My Tortoiseshell She raced, she climbed and she snooped. She would talk and to make a point, blink those eyes. She was so full of life and curious. She played fetch like a puppy dog, what am I going to do with all those toys. She sat close and reached out to touch. She was a friend that will be missed terribly. She was my tortoiseshell.

Genealogy-What To Do With All This information?

2010-11-01T06:00:00.001-05:00

Fall sun-so yellow! You go and visit your relatives, they let you scan pictures, copy old letters and you write down so much information; stories from the past, notes and sayings, what do you do with this information? I'm trying to organize mine. I keep my computer notes and pictures backed up on a CD, just in case the computer crashes, which it did! When's the last time you backed up you

The Leaves Are Beginning to Change!

2010-10-16T09:40:00.000-05:00

This is my deck from last year! I started taking fall pictures yesterday as I noticed the leaves edges were turning yellow; plus the evening sun actually looked that fall yellow. Bright and glaring through the leaves, it was beautiful! I'll have pictures to post later on. The above reminds me of one negative of fall, leaves! Thankfully, I have a mulcher and only have to mow, if I do it

Genealogy-What About Your Past-Coat of Arms

2010-10-11T05:30:00.001-05:00

Irish Surnames Harper What about coat of arms for your family name? You can usually type in the surname followed by coat of arms to find images for the surname. Usually a site will allow you to us up to so many free as long as you give them credit and not claim it as your own. Try to find a free use before buying, as they can cost a pretty penny.