Driving Miss Daisy

or Freaky Friday:

We had to go to Huntsville (well, not had to...we went shopping). Of course, Bama Girl had to drive. Needless to say, we got a lot of attention!

Today, we're going to see the new movie Wall-E...I've seen the previews and it really looks cute. I'll let you know.

Best buds watching TV...must be really interesting...

Cartoons? No!

Animal Planet? No!

What Not to Wear...Of course!

On the remodeling front: Countertops will be here Tuesday...I hope...we'll see...I'm not very optimistic. Because they have taken so long, I've had to reschedule the flooring. But, if they do come Tuesday, my tile for the bathroom and kitchen floors will be installed on Wednesday; flooring and carpet for the other rooms will be done on the 7th and 8th.

Auburn Guy is still home, but he'll be leaving after the July 4th weekend...I think he's kinda bored here! 'Bama Girl moves back in on August 12th and starts band camp. Sometime in the middle of all this and the remodeling, I'm probably flying to Wyoming and then David and I will be driving back home doing some sightseeing on the way. Oh...just for you to know, something is wrong with blogging...it keeps removing comments and other things. (I'm thinking I'll change to something else).

Anyway, hope you all have a great weekend!

Later,

Debbie

Flower Power!

Bama girl and I have been cutting out flowers all evening. Guess what we're doing with them?

(I'll let you know tomorrow!)

You'll never guess! Tee hee!

Later,

Debbie

Happy Birthday Little Brother!

Happy Birthday, Dennis! Love you!

Later,

Debbie

My blog has "issues"

It's confused! Poor little thing doesn't know what it is. It started out as a " all things southern" blog, a mom blog, then a quilting blog, sewing blog, a 'me' blog, and more recently a remodeling blog. And now, after abandoning it for a few..uhhh 11...days, it's a cooking blog! No wonder it has issues...hmmmm, it's a lot like me huh?

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, things have been really slow around here, in other words...same song, different verse! But, here's an update to anyone who cares (okay... you've got my number...I'm begging for attention!)

I'm still plodding along with the remodeling. My countertops will (should) be in this week. Then, my flooring will be in on the 2nd of July! Yeah...I'll be finished except for buying new furniture, appliances, and bedding for my bedroom. The fun stuff!

Hubby is home this weekend, as well as Auburn Guy (I think he's a little lonely down there this summer as no one much is on campus, so there's not a lot of activity).

Now, for the cooking. To toot my own horn, I'm a really good cook! I didn't used to be. When David and I first got married, (he's from Alabama and I'm from Louisiana...maybe relevant, maybe not!), I couldn't cook...at all! My family are all good cooks...I'm a good eater. So I didn't have to cook, someone else always did! Anyway, when we married, he though he needed to eat something other than Micky D's and pizza. So...I had to learn. Many, many phone calls home. Many, many burnt pots of pintos and fried potatoes (An Alabama thing and his absolute favorite - I had never had them before! Where was I? I guess I was hiding under a rock eating gumbo!) But, he ate those beans...burnt and all! and I kept trying. If you've ever ate or smelled burnt bean, you'll understand! (This is one of his favorite stories!)

On to more relevant things...since everyone was home this weekend, I fixed a 'Sunday meal' except I cooked it on Friday. We had a roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, fried corn, and rolls. I can cook a mean roast and my gravy will make "you slap yo mama!" I don't have pictures of this meal, but this is not what it's about!

My whole reason for this is what I do with the leftovers of the roast! I can make a 101 things from the leftovers of an 8 lb. roast. Anyway...first we had the main meal, then I made roast salad (kinda like tuna or chicken salad but with roast - I always have to explain this - but, my kids love it! Chop the cold roast, add mayo and mustard - apples, onions, celery, if you want - my kids don't want! Serve on buns or the best way is on Kings Hawiian rolls) and today...

We're turning up the air conditioner and having vegetable beef soup and cornbread!

David and I also went blackberry picking this morning...all I can say is, it was HOT, HOT, HOT! and snakey! But this is what I came home with:

I was lucky to get this much after 'Bama Girl got into them, she eats them like candy!

And this is what I made:

Hope I didn't bore ya'll, but I missed you and hopefully things will pick up here soon!

Later,

Debbie

Ya'll shouldn't have encouraged me!

I was tired of painting and looking through some pictures, so I decided to share and show ya what hicks we really are!

My brothers, sister and I in our overalls!

(I'm the short one)

'Bama Girl in her's
(Notice she's barefoot!)

By the way, the picture with me in it was taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway about 25 years ago when I lived in Mt. Airy, NC.

Later,

Debbie

The life and times of a Redneck Diva

I try... really I do. I have a cute hairstyle. I love makeup. I have my special perfume. I wear jewelry. 'Bama Girl makes...I mean takes me shopping with her, so I have cute clothes. I like shoes. So...what's the problem?

You see, I have a nice pedicure..."Art Appreciation Apricot"...thought I was lookin' cute!

Yeah ...that was before. Before I realized what a redneck I am!

I worked all day yesterday. Watering the garden, making hot tamales, painting, tearing out sheetrock, dealing with the plumbing problems and the plumber. You name it, I did it!

And then...my friend Bonnie came over. We were painting trim. Then...she asked "Have you looked at your feet lately?" Well, no...who has time to look at their feet? So I look down. All toes accounted for...no polish chipped. Laughing uncontrollably, she asked if I had looked at the bottom lately? No, but...

Ewwww...

So...as much as I try, I just can't take the redneck out of the diva!

Later,

Debbie

I feel so special!

Awww...look what I got! Sweetiepie sent them to me...so sweet! Made my day (you don't want to know!)

And now I'd like to pass these on to three people. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Lynn - After the Dust Settles

Lorie - MeMe Lorie's

Susan - The Little Yellow House

Later,

Debbie