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ie minor reblogging may memories from nancy s notes this is a post by my mother nancy dendy ryle i know you will enjoy it as i did i wish we had had may day dancing and may day baskets when i was growing up memorial day brings out the best in americans and oh how we need it now remembering all that makes our nation so special during this nightmare of a presidential campaign at least for one day we feel connected and sing god bless america together for many of us not just a song but an urgent via may memories nancy s notes posted in uncategorized 2 comments summer posted on may 5 2016 by dixie minor watermelon honeysuckle lemon tea with mint chasing shadows on the lawn and followed where you went too young the oak trees whispered too soon the river knew our promises weren t false but then they weren t exactly true i smiled the other evening when someone said your name perhaps the wise old trees were right and no one was to blame beneath the stars of winter earth settles with a sigh and firelight s fine for dreaming of seasons that went by the sheltering arms of summer the early breath of spring i wouldn t trade a single day i wouldn t change a thing first off let me apologize i know i m not a poet and really this sounds like a jump rope jingle it has to do a bit with the book i m working on now i think this poem could kind of be about the main character s parents who fell in love when they were young leah the main character was born when her mom was eighteen cade from winter wish is a main character in this book too it s sort of a sequel for him the book will be called summer s secret if i ever finish it that is the smell of honeysuckle fills the air these days it is one of my favorite smells it never fails to bring memories although not those in the poem that is like the book i m working on fiction don t worry poems by me on this blog will be a highly irregular occurrence and i use the word poems loosely i hope you re enjoying your wildflowers or beautiful weeds and the memories they bring you posted in poetry uncategorized tagged crush first love georgia memories nature spring summer writing 20 comments lily s wish book review posted on november 16 2015 by dixie minor as we get closer to the holidays it is an honor to me to be able to write a post about the beautiful book in the picture above the book is lily s wish written by barbara pyett and illustrated by serena geddes barbara is one of my favorite bloggers her writing is delightful and her personality warm humorous and caring at present she is taking a sabbatical from blogging but you will find the link here to her older posts https barbarapyett wordpress com if you read them you will like me be hoping she returns soon and here you will find the link to new frontier publishing the publishers of the book http www newfrontier com au books lilys wish 446 html this is a review of her book lily s wish lily s wish is a beautiful whimsical christmas book that celebrates the special love between children and grandparents the story features lily a small child who wants to fly at first we as readers don t know the reason lily wants so badly to be able to fly but then she writes a letter to santa claus and the wish seems to take wings of its own the author barbara pyett has written a heartwarming story that weaves together the magical moments of christmas with a very real love that exists all year long the love of lily for her grandmother the book is sure to please children as well as their parents and grandparents perhaps especially grandparents who do not live close to their grandchildren the illustrations by serena geddes are lovely children will be delighted to follow the story through pictures and discover the wonderful surprise that is revealed near the end of the book this book will enhance story sharing time around the holidays both for children and for those of us who are still children at heart especially at christmas note this book can also be ordered from scholastic australia posted in book review children s books family tagged barbara pyett books children s books christmas christmas books grandparents lily s wish 5 comments going down highway 41 summer lists posted on july 25 2015 by dixie minor griffin barnesville roberta fort valley perry i recited this litany each time my family made the trip to perry georgia to see my grandparents the list was of the towns we would pass once we had driven through atlanta on the way to my dad s parents house i m sure it was compiled in part to eliminate at least some of the question about how much farther it was to perry we didn t go on the interstate not for many years there was no i 75 we rode down highway 41 the same one referenced in the allman brothers band s song ramblin man i learned from my mom to call it the four lane as in the four lane the only four lane we had back then in marietta it took a lot longer than it does today the list seemed to help fort valley almost there my conversation with my dad this week somehow again includes a list not a straight forward list but a kind of list that meanders that stops to elaborate or explain or savor the list begins with tomatoes homegrown vine ripened and especially heirloom tomatoes tomato sandwiches with mayonnaise of course on some kind of bread that isn t really all that good for you bread that gets kind of soggy so that the whole thing seems to melt in your mouth blt s too the bacon crispy butter beans crowder peas lady peas vidalia onions so sweet you can almost eat them like an apple fried chicken the pieces smaller in the past than they are now more flavorful and rice and gravy creamed corn only we called it fried corn we are making a list of summer foods we love most of them things we ate in perry the list seems to call forth the memories or maybe the memories call forth the list peaches here we elaborate reviewing how the elberta peach which helped the peach industry thrive was developed near perry my dad s first job was in a peach packing shed where he packed bushels pecks and quarts learning to put the best peaches on top he was twelve from there it is an easy segue to homemade ice cream peach or vanilla my grandmother s recipe called for her to actually cook it first like custard it was indescribably good when we get to fish suppers we pause again remember how katie my youngest sister even as a small child always caught more fish than anyone bream and bass fried in cornmeal hushpuppies homemade slaw ooooh my dad says closing his eyes in blissful recall i remember my sister patty and i sleeping on the living room floor on a palett i liked the ritual of my mom and my grandmother laying down quilt after quilt then a sheet then another sheet and then the pillows finally all the grownups came in to kiss us goodnight mom dad grandmother and granddaddy ryle and my great grandmother mama watson a drum shaped fan close to us whirred all night moving the air around during the heat of a summer night in middle georgia outside the cars and big trucks rolled down the highway that ran in front of my grandparents house the sounds were like tree frogs or cicadas for me soothing the background music from a childhood memory this memory leads to a question and another list what was that highway i ask was it highway 41 no 341 dad answers it went to clinchfield and hawkinsville and jesup my dad is getting sleepy his eyes are closing as he lies on the sofa he will probably nap now my mom has gone to play bridge and i will stay here until the wonderful caregiver comes at four my dad can t get around by himself anymore and needs help for many things but his memories are sharp and clear his personality his humor and love the same he is good company i love that he appreciates things that he and my mom instilled that in us i m glad we can still appreciate things together i hope lists comfort him the way they do me so where did 41 go i ask after perry cordele he says tifton valdosta posted in family memories uncategorized tagged appreciation childhood food georgia grandparents highway 41 peaches perry 12 comments cats again a friend and a wonderful book posted on june 22 2015 by dixie minor i have been kind of delinquent lately with my blogging i haven t blogged since gulp january there are actually christmas decorations in a picture on my last post the shame in fact that last post was about our new kitty dottie and now we have two kitties dottie and misty this post isn t really about them it s about a wonderful book that i want to review and then like my dreams by margaret rose stringer or m r as she likes to be called where the cats come in is well i was hoping to post a picture of me holding the real book not the save image as file that i inserted at the beginning but the cats managed to knock the book first behind and then under a very heavy piece of furniture that we are unable to move or see under and so perhaps i should not have left that pile of things i need there ah well the cats did play a role and then like my dreams is a memoir a love story and more it is the story of m r and her beloved husband chic stringer who met fell in love married and had an incredible journey on their life together for the next thirty or so years m r tells of how her life changed became something different after meeting chic who was an outstanding stills photographer when everything in the film business was actually shot on film reading about the careers they both had in the australian film industry was fascinating to me but the book also describes a rich life outside the lively film business i was immersed in the travels to italy and france the cuisine the music the friends and the home they literally built together i loved hearing about their lives in australia interlaced with m r s wit and humor the book celebrates the joy and fulfillment of loving someone as deeply as she and chic loved each other as well as her honest sharing of her struggles and heartbreak i continue to be moved by this story saddened so by the loss that we know from the beginning is coming and inspired by the depths of the love these two shared m r s writing about her anguish and grief at chic s illness and death gives even more meaning to the story of the times they shared when he was alive this book reminds us how brightly love can shine how quickly life can pass and how cherished are those moment we share with those we love it entertained me it moved me it affected me deeply it inspired me and for that i am grateful the book is published by fremantle press and can be found on amazon on a personal note i am privileged to call m r a friend even though i have never met her in person i have become her friend through her blog my blog alas when i blog and discussion and comments on other blogs sadly she is leaving blogging behind but her archived posts will be up until her birthday july 8th you can find them here http adjustingmybackground com last but not least a bit early m r but happy birthday p s i might have eaten the cupcake after i took the picture posted in book review books tagged and then like my dreams blogging charles stringer chic sringer margaret rose stringer memoir 19 comments learning from my kitten posted on january 12 2015 by dixie minor i have been a little distracted lately okay a lot distracted after years of being petless we have adopted a new kitten we are obsessed i ll admit it and since i am rather easily distracted anyway it doesn t take much to divert my attention in this case it has been a wonderful diversion plus i am learning so much from her for example enjoy those special occasions stretch when you wake up plenty of stretching is good for the joints don t worry too much about the mess cuddle love your family and your extended family note from my mother welcoming dottie help others learn to relax accessorize and last but not least give joy to others happy new year everyone posted in random uncategorized tagged cats christmas family pets self care serenity slowing down 25 comments throwback picture posted on november 28 2014 by dixie minor throwback picture from last year this is my husband beazer nickname and son ben last year this is such a happy memory for me taken at my book signing i used two of my kindle free promotion days today and tomorrow which might not have been such a good idea as so many people are shopping or watching football i know my husband is watching football not shopping oh well i am not the best at marketing i hope you re enjoying your day whatever it holds i am headed off to write all day i wrote a book length rough draft that ended up being mostly back story and or exploration of the strands of ideas i had now i am writing the rough draft i was hoping i would be able to write this book faster than i did the last one but maybe not posted in books uncategorized writing tagged fiction freebook freeebook freekindle kindle reading rough draft writing young adult fiction 8 comments grateful posted on november 24 2014 by dixie minor i love this time of year november brings a sort of stillness and quiet animals settling in for the winter people slowing down well they speed back up in december but then they slow down as thanksgiving nears i tend to focus my gratitude in part on seasonal blessings focusing is a good thing it keeps me from going on and on and on and on i am grateful for leaves that change from yellow and flame colored to old gold and bronze mist and wind and early morning rain songs about such like in the early morning rain a warm dry place to sleep fires candles blankets quilts oh and flannel anything shirts pjs sweatshirts when they are new and soft slipper socks tomato based anything chili spaghetti my mother s vegetable soup reading in bed especially mysteries family coming from out of town to be together my mother age 86 and my dad age 87 my wonderful husband and ben and gary our sons loved loved loved everyday spiritual blessings seeing compassion and love bravery and care hope for more of these for all creatures great and small hope to do better be better and last but not least anything pumpkin flavored pies muffins bread donuts yes i found them this year lattes soup hurrah for the fun is the pudding done hurrah for the pumpkin pie from the new england boy s song about thanksgiving day by lydia marie child posted in holidays uncategorized tagged autumn blessings fall family gratitiude nature november pumpkin thanksgiving 17 comments morning mist posted on october 17 2014 by dixie minor this morning i headed out early i mean real early i woke up at four thirty and got up shortly after around eight i decided i might as well drive on up to red top mountain one of my favorite places i ll confess i got coffee at dunkin donuts first and a donut a pumpkin donut then i headed up the road i had planned to write a blog about fall and take some pictures to go with it not very original i know but i do love fall and being awake in time to see the early morning sunshine...