Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Hello folks and welcome back! There are tons of new faces
joining the regulars today and I'm happy to see you all. You
know, we used to have a store downtown with a sign that read,
"If you can't stop, wave!" That's mighty hospitable, don't you
think? Well, that's how I'm feeling right about now. So, here's
a big cyber smile for all of you.~smile~ (Although, I do hope
everyone can stop for just a moment to chat...)
This morning I was treated to the sights and sounds of spring
while standing at my kitchen sink. Oblivious to my presence,
two squirrels chased each other down and around and back up
the trees while a blue jay cleaned her feathers nearby and a
flock of old crows squawked their displeasure, all under the
watchful eye of Rocky, our chocolate lab. You've got to love
spring! Around here you can almost feel the sense of anticipation
as the farmers prepare for the upcoming season.
Of course, the showers are still falling--which means the guys
are chomping at the bit, antsy as a bunch of cats in a room full
of rocking chairs. That's okay, too, they'll be digging in the dirt
before much longer.
Enough from me, there's a southern celebration straight
ahead and I can't hold it off any longer. I hope you enjoy it.
Hugs,
Shellie
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~~Chuckles~~
"Straight Talk"
A couple from New York was touring the great state of Louisiana,
checking out all the great southern cuisine and Cajun cooking
they'd heard so much about. Late that evening they stopped in a
small town restaurant for dinner and noticed several chicken
dishes on the menu.
When the waitress came to take their order, the New York
gentleman inquired earnestly, "Please, ma'am, would you tell us
how you prepare your chickens?"
After a short pause, the waiter replied, "Well, sir, around here
we don't do anything real special. We just tell 'em straight
out: they're gonna' die."
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~~A Taste of the South~~
Unless you're living under a rock, you have to be aware that
we're in March Madness. For my sports crazed family that means
tons of t.v. time as we soak up all the basketball we can before
the drought hits. (We don't really consider the NBA pure
basketball.) Here's a treat we like to make for the big games.
"Apache Bread"
• 1 9-inch loaf of hard round bread
• 16 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened
• 1 8-ounce sour cream
• 1/2 cup minced green onions
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 4and 1/2 ounce cans green chilies, chopped
•1 cup chopped ham
Slice off the top of the bread and scoop out the inside.
Combine all ingredients; mix well. Fill the bread cavity
and replace the top. Cover with foil and bake in a 350'
oven for about an hour. You're waiting for the mixture to
get hot throughout. Serve with chips or tear the bread apart
and use for dipping. Good luck to your favorite team. (Unless
they're playing the Duke boys.~smile)
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~~Spotlight on the South~~
SPOTLIGHT ON GARY BUFORD from PARROTT, GEROGIA
I've been featuring famous people in the Spotlight, rather than
your average Joe. But, that was before I heard about Gary Buford
from Parrott, Georgia. You do know that Southerners have always
prided themselves on their resourcefulness? Well, Mr. Buford is
about as resourceful as they come.
Newly divorced and in need of a place to live, Mr. Buford
recently took his grain bin and converted it into a unique home.
If you drive through this little town in Georgia, 50 miles
southeast of Columbus, you'll want to be especially observant.
Except for the white front door, the new windows and the satellite
dish, Mr. Buford's house looks like all the other grain bins.
Mr. Buford plans to add two bedrooms in the adjoining bin and
connect the two with a passageway. He also envisions a carport,
porch and hot tub. As for now, his comfortable one-bedroom home
sports a full kitchen with white cabinets and modern appliances
and a bunk-bed upstairs for those weekend visits with his kids.
Click here http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/031802/LOCcornbin.shtml
to see pictures of this special renovation. If a man's home is
truly his castle, I guess that makes Mr. Gary Buford "King of the
Corn Bins".
~Shellie
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~~It's Been Said...~~
"I was blessed with humble beginnings."
--Dolly Pardon
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~~Southern Comfort~~
I saw the Lord Tuesday. Let me explain...
It was an average Tuesday morning until the phone call came.
A friend's son and daughter had been in a tragic accident on
their way to school. The young man was driving; they were hit
by a train. Taken away by ambulance, only moments from their
front door, the young girl was hanging onto life by a thread,
her brother injured, but stable, with a fracture to his third
vertebrae.
Some will say Tuesday morning was a victory for our enemy. And
indeed, it is every parent's worst nightmare. But...I saw the
Lord.
I saw His Strength in the decision of grieving parents, a short
while later, who chose to donate their daughter's organs without
a moment's hesitation. I saw His Love in the faces of friends
and family, young and old, that swarmed the hospital emergency
room. And I saw the Reality of His Presence. Hebrews says, "Faith
is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen. This is the Faith I saw in the Holloway family as David,
Susan, and Brennan made it clear for all of us that they are certain
they'll see Leigh Ann again...
~Shellie
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~~Southern Exchange~~
Your letters:
Hello Shellie and Fellow Porchers,
Greetings from the state of South Carolina and thanks for
having me join you on the porch! (Comfortable rocking chair by
the way.) I live in the friendly city of Anderson, where we have
balloon festivals, outdoor concerts, soirees in the spring and
numerous other activities for the entire family.
Come on down or(up) to our state and say hi and enjoy some good
old southern hospitality--worthy of front porch sitting.
South Carolina is also the home of the famous 'chitlin' strut,
held in Salley, South Carolina every November. Why not join the
fun and meet some good neighbors?
Sincerely,
Sandra Thomason
Anderson, South Carolina
(Dear Sandra, We're happy to have you! You've got my attention,
for sure! I'll have to look into this 'chitlin' strut, I can't
say I'm familiar with this activity. :-) ~Hugs,Shellie)
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Shellie,
I'm a "transplanted Yankee" (originally from Kansas and now
living in CT). I just want you to know how very much I enjoy
reading your newsletter each week. It was a delight for me to
find it! I can almost feel what it would be like to go and sit
on that front porch with you, and enjoy one of those glasses
of iced tea and your company! :)
Someone sent me the following list entitled "Southern Top Forty".
Maybe you'd like to shorten it or make up a new one yourself,
so people could better understand some Southern qualities.
How I wish that I could find the friendliness of the South here!
Thanks for a great newsletter,
Mrs.Pie
Connecticut
Top10 Things You'll NEVER Hear A Southern Boy Say:
10. Duct tape won't fix that.
9. We don't keep firearms in this house.
8. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.
7. Trim the fat off that steak.
6. We're vegetarians.
5. I'll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.
4. Would you like your fish poached or broiled?
3. Does the salad bar have bean sprouts?
2. I don't have a favorite college team.
And the Number ONE thing you'll never hear a Southern boy say:
1. YOU ALL.
(Mrs. Pie, I liked the list! I didn't add any new ones, but I
did shorten it to my personal top ten--just for brevity. I'm glad
you found us here at All Things Southern. We call our community
Coon Creek. Just think of us as your adopted neighborhood. :-)
Hugs, Shellie)
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~~A Southern Definition~~
"If you've never pinched a live lizard on the neck so you
could clamp him on your ear like an ear ring...you could have
been a girly-girl."
--Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
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