A Fun Morning with Friends

June 30, 2026 On June 17, Jeanne from ajeanneinthekitchen.com and her husband, Larry, started their morning by coming over for a Southern breakfast at Blackberry Homestead. I made flaky butter and buttermilk biscuits, Conecuh sausage, and bacon. I served jams (locally made), peaches from the farm stand, and homegrown blueberries. I meant to have bowls […]

Sweet Home Alabama, Where the Swampers Picked a Tune or Two

June 27, 2026 On June 16, my friend Jeanne, from the blog “A Jeanne in the Kitchen,” her husband Larry, my husband Bruce, and I discussed what we wanted to do when we arrived in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Jeanne was especially interested in visiting the FAME Recording Studios. Although FAME is listed on the National […]

Visiting Andrew Jackson’s Home Outside of Nashville

June 26, 2026 When planning their trip, Jeanne said that since she picked the Johnny Cash Museum to see in Nashville, I should pick the next attraction. At first, I wanted to see the Nashville Parthenon, which is a full-size replica of the Greek Parthenon. Bruce and I visited it in our 20s, and I […]

Eating Supper in Nashville, Tennessee

June 25, 2026 Before going to the Johnny Cash Museum, Larry, Jeanne, Bruce, and I decided to eat somewhere in Nashville. After seeing the Johnny Cash Museum, we walked around for a bit. We to try some of the Nashville Hot Fried Chicken and ended up at Hattie B’s, a very noisy and happening place. […]

Goin’ North to Nashville, Tennessee to Meet with Friends

June 25, 2026 On June 15, Bruce and I made the 2 1/2 hour drive to Nashville from Muscle Shoals to meet up with Larry and Jeanne from A Jeanne in the Kitchen. Since Jeanne did such a great post on our afternoon and evening visit to Nashville, I am going to reblog her post. […]

Visit to Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center

April 11, 2026 On Friday (April 3), Bruce and I drove 45 minutes to meet my youngest sister at the Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center in Danville, AL. My sister drove from South Mississippi to North Alabama to enjoy the beauty of North Alabama. On her drive through the Bankhead National Forest, she admired the […]

Seeing Whooping Cranes Among the Sandhill Cranes

December 13, 2025 Yesterday (Friday, December 12), we were meeting friends for lunch in Decatur, AL at Big Bob’s BBQ. We agreed to meet at 1:00 PM for lunch to avoid the lunch rush. Bruce and I left early so we could see the cranes at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The volunteer at the desk […]

Visiting the Huntsville Botanical Garden

October 31, 2025 Happy Halloween! On Thursday (October 23), Bruce and I had a meeting in Huntsville, AL. After our meeting, we visited the Huntsville Botanical Garden. When we lived in the Huntsville area, over 30 years ago, the gardens had just started. They had big plans. It is thrilling to see how those plans […]

A Tour of Tennessee Amish Country

October 15, 2025 On Wednesday (October 8), Bruce drove Cliff the Big Red Truck to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, to Dunkin’s Market. We met up with our new friends there. I had exchanged texts with J the day before about their trip to Hawaii and how she was craving muscadines. She called around to find who was […]

A Short Walk Through the Live Oaks on Jekyll Island

September 11, 2025 I had hoped to buy a sea glass ball from the shops in the Historic District on Jekyll Island. The shops didn’t have any sea glass balls that I wanted. The walk underneath the live oaks was worth going to the Historic District.