Here is Momma making cheese biscuits in 2017.  She was 94 years old.  

 

She didn't see very well, but by golly she still loved grating the cheese, rolling out the logs, and baking the biscuits.  Of course, that year Betsy got to do all the other stuff, like clean up the mess and wash the dishes, but we all loved our turn making cheese biscuits with Momma.  

 

Another sweet memory of Momma's birthday is that, on that day she always placed her Christmas candles in the windows.  So we do that too, on her birthday.  

 

We love celebrating her in all the happy ways.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMA!!!

 

 

 

Yep.  Getting ready to make cheese biscuits.  We love doing this every year on Momma's birthday.  

 

But in order to cook the cheese biscuits on her birthday, we have to start the day before, to give the butter and cheese time to soften.

 

If you are interested, the recipe is in the recipe section.  I included a bit of family lore, so do take a look.  Recipes are further down the Neighbors Sharing Section on the menu.  

 

Be sure to check back tomorrow for a picture that we all know and love.

 

HAPPY COOKING!!!

 

I am starting to think about Christmas, and when we walked by Patty's Nandina, I couldn't help it:  I saw Christmas.  

 

Those red berries are so pretty against the green leaves.  Looks like Christmas to me.  Time to get started!!!

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

 

Hoping you all are having a Happy Thanksgiving.  I know, we are.  

 

Every day at our house is thanksgiving.  We have SO much to be thankful for:  family, friends, neighbors, health, happiness;  the list goes on and on.  

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

 

Have you seen the "Squirrel Man" at Meeks Park?  We have been seeing him for years!!!

 

He arrives at noon, and hangs out near the covered bridge every day feeding the squirrels.  He gives them peanuts.  When the Mallards show up, he feeds them cracked corn.  He's there spring, summer, fall, and winter.  He said the coldest he remembers being out was 9 degrees.  

 

He loves to talk to people, and is quite a delightful storyteller.  I'm not sure I want to feed the squirrels, but it's nice that he does.  

 

Look at this picture.  There is a titmouse on his hat!!!  And a squirrel eating out of his hand.  

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

 

 

 

 

 

So many of our friends and neighbors are veterans.  So many of our relatives are veterans too.  

 

We want to acknowledge you, and thank you for your service.  Not just today, every day.

 

THANK YOU!!!

 

I lifted this page from The Farmers Almanac.  Just a reminder.  ;)  

 

If you would like to read more, go to https://www.farmersalmanac.com/daylight-saving-time-change 

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

Thanks to Jon's nice clean windshield, and slow driving, you get to see the Bradford Pears in their autumn beauty.  

 

The ones at the front of the community have already lost most of their leaves, but these still look really pretty.

 

I hope you are enjoying autumn color wherever you are.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

I guess we were the only tricksters out in our neighborhood this Halloween.  At least we didn't see any others around the loop.  

 

But we got big smiles everywhere we went.  It was fun.  Thanks to Jon for being such a good sport:  my bumblebee chauffeur.

 

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!

 

I know I have shown you a bunch of leaf pictures, but it is October in the mountains, and they are SO pretty.

 

Jon and I went for a walk down the Creekside Trail, and I got this picture of MORE leaves.  Not much water in the Creek, but lots of leaves on the ground.  

 

And look:  we are in shorts and t-shirts still!!!  That probably won't last much longer, but it's great while we can do it.

 

I hope you are getting in some beautiful walks while the weather is still so nice.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!