Cardinal Party at Good Fences

The crooked post used to be a gate anchor that automatically closed a gate with the weight of a chain. The gate is long gone but the pecan tree grew around the post.  I didn't have the heart to cut it.

I anchored the hub cap there for bird seed.

The second piece is a meat tray on a pipe and cedar stump.

None of the Cardinals complained.

Joining Good Fences.

Cornbread....

 I believe making corn bread is an art.  I'm not bragging just saying if you use the mix alone you're not making cornbread.  This is my tiny skillet, had it for years.  It is a cornbread only pan and God protect anyone who dares to use my skillet for anything else!

I do begin with the mix, preferably Aunt Jemima's Buttermilk Cornbread Mix.  I  add a few more things than it calls for in this mix.  I add flour, sugar, and my own buttermilk. I get my skillet popping hot, swish my oil around, pour that in the cornbread, mix again and pour into my sizzling hot iron skillet.  Bake.

I love cornbread with my turnips and soups.  I'll eat a good piece of cornbread with anything.  If there's any left, I bag it for the freezer.  It comes in handy for dressing and bird feed.  Either way it's not wasted.

Another Friend, Chinese Food And Bargains...

That was what I found yesterday...it was a good day, when you forget about the part where I went to work.

Had to stop for gas and it's cold.  I see a guy standing by his dump truck in a wife beater tshirt!  I looked closer and waved and smiled.  Curiosity had him...he came to the pump.  Getting out of the car, I gave him a big bear hug...it was Hogie Wolf, a very long time friend of ours I had not seen in a while.  It was a short hello but a welcome hug.

After work, came home to my nephew fixing my lap top to be wireless, I hope.  I have not tested it in my room yet. He stopped in on his way to Maine from Alaska.  I don't think we are straight on that line, he may have gone a tad out of his way!

Andrew and I left to find track shoes and pants for his first dance!!!!  Coach says if he gets up his speed, he and Kyle may be the main running backs on the eighth and ninth grade team next year...which is an honor for an eighth grader.  Hope the new speedy shoes will help with football and dancing.  Hit some good sales and left with twice as much for half the price...that is always good.

Next stop, Chinese!!!  I can eat my weight in good Chinese food. Brought a carry-out home for Hubby, his favorite...he calls it cat on a stick.

It was late when we got home but we had a nice time, listening to loud music and me, singing loud enough and bad enough for Andrew to beg me to stop.

I needed this kind of day...it was good!!!