Sweet Southern Comfort: Buttermilk Pie

FarmerJ | July 17, 2009

Awwww…the sweetness of good ol’ southern comfort food!  Buttermilk Pie is one of those things that makes most people wrinkle their nose because of the name of it ~ like Tomato Soup Cake…the very best spice cake you will ever eat! I was first introduce to this tastebud treasure years ago during a potluck gathering [...]

Winston and Spanky’s Play Date

FarmerJ | July 14, 2009

With all of the unwanted excitement around here, I’d forgotten about the fun we had the day before the shop fire.  Winston and Spanky had a play date in the Back Forty ~ and the results were splendid! We refer to the Back Forty as the approximate five or so acres behind the back slough.  [...]

Friendship Hits the Spot

FarmerJ | July 10, 2009

The Lord provides us with many blessings ~ and some of the nicest come as friends.  Thank you, Lord, for bestowing such wonderful friends upon us. Forgive me if I seem somewhat sporadic in my thoughts here, but there are a few things I feel strongly compelled to share with you.  Since the fire catastrophe [...]

Monopoly Money Madness: June

FarmerJ | July 3, 2009

Sigh.  June was a not-so-great month ~ for more reasons than one ~ so why should my shopping endeavors be any different., right?  The first half of the month started out great, but somehow when my back was turned things quickly went to pot. I don’t even have an exciting adventure to share with you [...]