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Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Southern Belles
*Southern women appreciate their natural assets:*
Clean skin.
A winning smile.
That unforgettable Southern drawl.
*Southern women know their manners*:
*'Yes, ma'am.'
'Yes, sir.'
'Why, no, Billy!'
*Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions*
'Y'all come back!'
'Well, bless your heart.'
'Drop by when you can.'
'How's your Momma?'
*Southern women know their summer weather report:*
Hot, Humid
Hot, Humid
Hot, Humid
*Southern women know their vacation spots:*
The beach
The rivuh (River)
The crick
*Southern women know the joys of June, July, and August:*
Colorful hi-heel sandals
Strapless sun dresses
Iced sweet tea with mint
*Southern women know everybody's first name*:
Honey
Darlin'
Shugah (sugar)
*Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:*
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
Steel Magnolias
Gone With The Wind
*Southern women know their religions*:
Baptist
Methodist
Football
*Southern women know their country breakfasts*:
Red-eye gravy
Grits, Eggs
Country ham
Mouth-watering homemade biscuits with momma's homemade jelly
*Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm*:
Chawl'stn
Meem fis
S'vanah
Foat Wuth
N'awlins
Addlanna
*Southern women know their elegant gentlemen*:
Men in uniform.
Men in tuxedos
Rhett Butler
*Southern girls know their prime real estate*:
The Mall
The Country Club
The Beauty Salon
*Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins*:
Having bad hair and nails
Having bad manners
Cooking bad food
*More Suthen-ism's*:
Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissy fit and a conniption
fit, and that you don't 'HAVE' them, you 'PITCH' them.
Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas,
beans, etc., make up 'a mess.'
Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of 'yonder.'
Only a Southerner knows exactly how long 'directly' is, as in: 'Going to
town, be back directly.' (correctly pronounced 'drectly')
Even Southern babies know that 'Gimme some sugar*' *is not a request for the
white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the
middle of the table.
All Southerners know exactly when 'by and by' is. They might not use the
term, but they know the concept well.
Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a
neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of
cold potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also
know to add a large banana puddin!
Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between 'right near' and 'a
right far piece.'
They also know that 'just down the road' can be 1 mile or 20.
No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn
signal is actually going to make a turn.
A Southerner knows that 'fixin' can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb.
Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines, . .. and when we're
'in line,' We talk to everybody.
Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're
related, even if only by marriage.
In the South, y'all is singular, all y'all is plural.
Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are
perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that
fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.
When you hear someone say, 'Well, I caught myself lookin',' you know you are
in the presence of a genuine Southerner!
Only true Southerners say 'sweet tea'and 'sweet milk.' Sweet tea indicates
the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea
unsweetened. 'Sweet
milk' means you don't want buttermilk.
And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old
ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say,' Bless her heart' ...
and go your own way.
To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by your Southerness: Take
two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the
morning. Bless your heart!
And for those that are not from the South but have lived here for a long
time, all *y'all *need a sign to hang on *y'all's* front porch that reads 'I
*ain't* from the South, but I got here as fast as I could.'
Just a little Southern humor for all my Southern Sisters out there. We know who we are!! By the way it is hard to raise daughters to be Southern Belles while living on the West Coast, but I am tryin' my best!
Clean skin.
A winning smile.
That unforgettable Southern drawl.
*Southern women know their manners*:
*'Yes, ma'am.'
'Yes, sir.'
'Why, no, Billy!'
*Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions*
'Y'all come back!'
'Well, bless your heart.'
'Drop by when you can.'
'How's your Momma?'
*Southern women know their summer weather report:*
Hot, Humid
Hot, Humid
Hot, Humid
*Southern women know their vacation spots:*
The beach
The rivuh (River)
The crick
*Southern women know the joys of June, July, and August:*
Colorful hi-heel sandals
Strapless sun dresses
Iced sweet tea with mint
*Southern women know everybody's first name*:
Honey
Darlin'
Shugah (sugar)
*Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:*
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
Steel Magnolias
Gone With The Wind
*Southern women know their religions*:
Baptist
Methodist
Football
*Southern women know their country breakfasts*:
Red-eye gravy
Grits, Eggs
Country ham
Mouth-watering homemade biscuits with momma's homemade jelly
*Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm*:
Chawl'stn
Meem fis
S'vanah
Foat Wuth
N'awlins
Addlanna
*Southern women know their elegant gentlemen*:
Men in uniform.
Men in tuxedos
Rhett Butler
*Southern girls know their prime real estate*:
The Mall
The Country Club
The Beauty Salon
*Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins*:
Having bad hair and nails
Having bad manners
Cooking bad food
*More Suthen-ism's*:
Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissy fit and a conniption
fit, and that you don't 'HAVE' them, you 'PITCH' them.
Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas,
beans, etc., make up 'a mess.'
Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of 'yonder.'
Only a Southerner knows exactly how long 'directly' is, as in: 'Going to
town, be back directly.' (correctly pronounced 'drectly')
Even Southern babies know that 'Gimme some sugar*' *is not a request for the
white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the
middle of the table.
All Southerners know exactly when 'by and by' is. They might not use the
term, but they know the concept well.
Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a
neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of
cold potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also
know to add a large banana puddin!
Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between 'right near' and 'a
right far piece.'
They also know that 'just down the road' can be 1 mile or 20.
No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn
signal is actually going to make a turn.
A Southerner knows that 'fixin' can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb.
Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines, . .. and when we're
'in line,' We talk to everybody.
Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're
related, even if only by marriage.
In the South, y'all is singular, all y'all is plural.
Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are
perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that
fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.
When you hear someone say, 'Well, I caught myself lookin',' you know you are
in the presence of a genuine Southerner!
Only true Southerners say 'sweet tea'and 'sweet milk.' Sweet tea indicates
the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea
unsweetened. 'Sweet
milk' means you don't want buttermilk.
And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old
ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say,' Bless her heart' ...
and go your own way.
To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by your Southerness: Take
two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the
morning. Bless your heart!
And for those that are not from the South but have lived here for a long
time, all *y'all *need a sign to hang on *y'all's* front porch that reads 'I
*ain't* from the South, but I got here as fast as I could.'
Just a little Southern humor for all my Southern Sisters out there. We know who we are!! By the way it is hard to raise daughters to be Southern Belles while living on the West Coast, but I am tryin' my best!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Kids say such funny things!!
Thanks to my Dad for sending these to me. A reminder of the innocence and sincerity of children is just what we need right now. Hope everyone gets a chuckle out of this. I did! Have a blessed day!Thursday, November 6, 2008
Beautiful days and Old friends
Well, apparently I was in a nostalgic mood tonight without even realizing it. I was sitting in the living room listening to my two youngest play as loud as they could on two Kindermusik harmonicas and I started to hum a tune and then sing. "It's a beautiful day, a beautiful day. Sunshines come into my heart to stay. It really doesn't matter what the weather men say. It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful day."
That song took me back many years to when I first heard one of my best friends sing the song she wrote for a school contest. So I began to try to remember all the words and didn't take me long to remember this:
That song took me back many years to when I first heard one of my best friends sing the song she wrote for a school contest. So I began to try to remember all the words and didn't take me long to remember this:
"Somewhere it may be raining; somewhere the cold winds blow;
somewhere it may be snowing, but this one thing I know:
It's a beautiful day, a beautiful day. Sunshines come into my heart to stay.
It really doesn't matter what the weather men say. It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful day.
Somewhere over the rainbow, I've been told,
there lies a place called heaven. Streets are purest gold.
Some day I'm going to go there but till then,
I'm going to walk in God's sunlight . . . and live every day for him.
It's a beautiful day, a beautiful day. Sunshines come into my heart to stay.
It really doesn't matter what the weather men say. It's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful day."
I love that song. It may have been written by a child, but the words are oh, so true. What a beautiful day every day is when we are serving God. Growing up, our church motto or theme was "Serving God is Beautiful." Of course there is wonderful song that goes with that theme,
"Serving God is beautiful. Serving the King of kings.
I serve Him because I love Him you see.
Serving God is beautiful to me."
(written, I believe, by Sis. Ronda Hurst, my pastor's wife at that time in my life.)
Life will present us with challenges and problems, trials, etc, etc. But you know what, it's still a beautiful day, a beautiful life, because the King of kings is in control and He is making me into what I need to become to fullfill His purpose. My life is about more than the day to day obligations or even the plans I make for the future. It is about the eternal purpose of God. That is important to remember when trials want to drag me down or I want to worry about problems. I just need to cast my cares upon Him. After all He cares for me and loves more than I could ever fathom. He has a plan for me and a future, plans to prosper me and keep me, and not to harm me. So it is a beautiful day, no matter what the weather man or any other man or devil, might say, because I am walking in God's sunshine and living every day for Him!!
Okay so after I spent some time singing the kid's song, I started trying to remember another song my friend wrote as a young teen.
"I wish you well. I wish you well.
You're my very special friend, and I wish you well.
Wherever you may go, I want you to know,
We'll be friends forever and I wish you well.
If I could paint a picture, here is what I'd do,
I would paint a rainbow and a bright sun, too.
And when the paintings over, a story it will tell
Of happy ever after and I wish you well.
I wish you well. I wish you well.
You're my very special friend, and I wish you well.
Wherever you may go, I want you to know,
We'll be friends forever and I wish you well."
You're my very special friend, and I wish you well.
Wherever you may go, I want you to know,
We'll be friends forever and I wish you well."
I may not have remembered every word correctly, but I wanted to say a special message to my "very special friend." If you are reading this, I want you to know that I haven't forgotten. No matter where we are in life right now, the water that has passed under the bridge, I still remember and I still count you as a special friend. I don't think you came to mind so strongly tonight for no reason. I believe God laid you on my heart in a special way tonight. Maybe one day we will have the chance to get together, to catch up, to watch our children play together, but if not, you are still in my heart and prayers. Love you, girl!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Happy Birthday, Jaci
Happy 1st Birthday to Jaci! Her birthday was yesterday, but I did want to wish my little niece a very special happy birthday. You are so precious to us. Denae always tells me her name is Jaci when she is "pretending" to be a baby (like she has to pretend to hard. She's only 2 1/2 lol) We all love you bunches!!!
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