It's Summertime - Let's Eat!

It has been a hot summer, no doubt about it! But the garden is still giving us a wonderful bounty- squash, tomatoes, green beans, and cucumbers are plenteous. And Mom and Dad are out of town! Today for lunch I made cornbread (in a cast iron skillet) and we had stewed tomatoes, fresh squash, cantaloupe and cottage cheese. Yum. That is all I can say. That, and I am so glad that I live in the south where the cornbread is not sweet (as in Jiffy). I do like Jiffy occasionally, but it doesn't even come close to the "real" thing!

Happy Birthday Grammie!

Tomorrow is Grammie Campbell's Birthday...not just any birthday, but her 80th birthday! I am so so grateful for her, and so thankful for the memories we have together. We had a surprise party for her last week. And she was surprised! What fun. Here are a few more memories that I have of Grammie...
- Green play dough (the home made kind)
- Breyer's Vanilla Bean ice cream and Diet Rite when we got to spend the night!
- Little Debbie's in the yellow mickey mouse cookie jar that sat on the counter at the farm
- 4th of July parades down the hill at the farm, in the Camaro...now those were fun. The best part...Gammie's red nose!
- Sugar Free Bubblelicious gum
- Picking figs and harvesting pecans
- The cows
- All those Boykin Spaniels. Ha. That is a story. Never did get any puppies, I don't think!
- Family reunions at hickory knob
- Po Folk's and Ryans (eating out was always a treat. I remember being so stuffed after eating at Ryan's. I have since learned a little more self control, however occasionally I will over-eat and experience that feeling. It always reminds me of those meals).
- Walks on the farm down to the catch pond, and the "real" pond.
- Her generosity in letting us rent the little blue house for our first year of marriage.
- The delight in her eyes when Daniel was born.
- Loaves of bread, pound cake, and ice box cookies.

There are not grandchildren who have been more loved and cared for. This list of memories just scratches the surface. I realize not every family enjoys a close relationship with their grandparents, aunts and uncles. I am so thankful that God has given our family a Grammie who works hard to keep us close. We are truly blessed!

Happy Birthday Grammie! We LOVE you!!!