I just found and “bought” the
Amazon free Kindle book edition of Snow on Magnolias, the second book in the
Bon Amie series by Hattie Mae. Bon Amie is the small Louisiana bayou town that
is the setting of Hattie Mae’s two novels.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
What I’m Reading Lately—Snow on Magnolias
What I am reading lately
In Under the
Sassafras by Hattie Mae, Joelette Benoit, a widowed mom of two engaging
little boys, is eking out a living for her family by tapping the unique
resources of the Louisiana bayous and swamps surrounding the quiet town of Bon
Amie.
She and her boys live outside of town with her
mother-in-law, a healer of bayou inhabitants whether human, feathered or four-legged.
After an abusive married life with her late husband, Jolette is
determined to shield her heart, her independence and her boys. Then the boys
discover an unconscious man partially submerged at the swamp’s edge.
As he heals and struggles with memory loss, his wonder and appreciation
of the bayou environment and the people who live there grows and earns him
acceptance. Jolette finds it difficult to keep the barriers of her heart
intact.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Revolutionary lunch
Colonial Williamsburg eatery |
Server in a costume of the period |
Temperatures had risen with the approach of noon, and the cool in the tavern was welcomed evidence of air conditioning. We were comfortable enough to indulge in coffee for Husband Walter and hot tea for me.
Non-colonial sweeteners |
Chowning’s Tavern was
definitely not the fast food place of yesteryear, either. Patrons were taking
in the surroundings, studying menus at a leisurely pace, and savoring the
courses and banter with servers.
Stew with cornbread muffin and butter |
We also enjoyed the
entertainment served with our lunch.
More tunes |
In the interest of
personal family history, I have persevered in my search. Success at last!
The Chowning’s honey-glazed pecan tart could have come straight out of my mother’s kitchen. Ahhhhhh, the sweet taste of history.
The Chowning’s honey-glazed pecan tart could have come straight out of my mother’s kitchen. Ahhhhhh, the sweet taste of history.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
New word
I love words, and fellow bloggers
are continually serving up words that are new to me and that serve up fun,
laughter or satisfaction over a new discovery.
“Lexophile” is my
latest new word, thanks to a recent post here by Troutbirder. Lexophiles love
words and are likely to enjoy word play. "Lexophile" may prove a handy term to apply to
my passion for puns. Certainly it could earn a bit more respect than the
cruelly accurate “corny punster.”
In addition to the
puns on Troutbirder’s post, MadSnapper celebrated Labor Day with the punning observations
below. She credited them to GuySports, but I couldn’t find them on that site. Here
they are compliments of MadSnapper:
I took a job
at UPS, but I couldn't express myself.
I tried being a
fireman, but I suffered burnout.
I became a banker, but
I lacked interest and maturity, and finally withdrew from the job.
I was a
professional fisherman, but I couldn't live on my net income.
I next
worked in a shoe factory, but I just didn't fit in. They thought I was a
loafer, and I got the boot.
I worked at
Starbucks, but I had to quit because it was always the same old grind.
I took a job
as an upholsterer, but I never recovered.
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