You expect to see red, don't you? But it's pink ... red faded to pink. This cookbook's been around awhile. Were the inside pages always pink? I wonder ... This cookbook is one of my "treasures" because it belonged to my Grandma -- and boy could she cook! I especially loved her divinity and pecan rolls. (Does anybody see a "sweet" pattern there?) I was very fortunate to know my Grandma. She had breast cancer when my Dad was just a young boy, but she survived it! That wasn't very common back in the late '40s. Things were different then, and cancer was a "whispered" topic if spoken of at all. Several years after receiving her shocking diagnosis, Grandma wrote an article for Home Life magazine ... Keep Reading...
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Rustic Elegance
Interior design professionals and DIY designers alike are attracted to the beautiful plumage of the ring-necked pheasant. This species of pheasant appeared in the U.S. as early as 1773, but it wasn't until 1881 when 100 pairs of Chinese ring-necked pheasants were released in the Willamette Valley of Oregon that their population thrived. They were then propagated and introduced throughout the country wherever there was a suitable habitat. Though found elsewhere, pheasants are especially well-established as game birds in Oklahoma, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, California, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. It was a pheasant hunt several years ago that resulted in my sweet husband providing this ... Keep Reading...
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Asian Influence
From my earliest memories, the tea set in the center photo has been in my parents' home. My Dad gave it to my Mother. There is something about Asian design that my Daddy really likes. And Mom? She has a great love for the Asian people, but she just isn't drawn to the design. In fact, there is very little of the influence in their home. Maybe only the tea set ... :-) But today is my Dad's birthday, and I thought he might like a "dose" of beautiful Asian design. (Mom or Sister -- you'll have to tell him he made the blog so he'll see this!) Some of the pieces are mine, and I would never part with them -- particularly the bowl in the bottom center photo which was a wedding present. ... Keep Reading...
