November already? Crunchy leaves on the lawn. The first chill of autumn and Thanksgiving right around the corner. I’m up to my eyeballs in menu ideas and shopping lists, but you know what I’m really looking forward to is the release of Perennials coming November 14 from my friend Julie Cantrell. I smile every time I see this gorgeous cover. …
Top Ten ACFW Highlights
I wish there were a way to distill last weekend’s ACFW conference in Dallas to a top ten, but I honestly don’t think it can be done. There were highs. And lows. Times of celebration. Times of reflection. So I’ll just start and see what happens. Highlight: Crossing the Red River into Texas. This always makes me sigh and feel …
Thirty Days of Thanksgiving – Day 14
Day 14. The letter N for Nostalgia. Time for a blast from the past. Today I’m thankful for YouTube to take us back to the Good Old Days! Enjoy! Any golden oldie memories you want to share? I’m listening.
>Don’t Fence Me In
>Okay. What did you first think when you read the title of this post? Roy Rogers? If that was a yes, you’re absolutely correct! Roy sang this song while Trigger danced in the 1944 movie, Hollywood Canteen. Many other singers also recorded it over the years – Gene Autry, Kate Smith, Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters (together), Ella Fitzgerald, …
>Ah . . . Do You Remember These?
> Does anyone remember the Statler Brothers? Max and I loved this group in the 70s and 80s, so much, in fact, that we own all their CDs and have seen them onstage in four different states. In 1983, we planned our entire vacation around going to their annual 4th of July celebration in their hometown—Staunton, VA. The Statlers retired …