My Mississippi Memory

Summer heat melts everything
Slows your actions
Slows your speech
Laying on the floor in front of Mamaw's fan
The hot air lulls me to sleep
I awaken to the sounds of a rumbling engine
Papaw has come to take me away
Picking muscadines
Feeding the catfish
Tending to the garden
Tomatoes and watermelons ripe for the pickin'
Mosquitoes buzz like ariplanes
Back home to Momma and Daddy
Supper is hot and heavy just like the weather
As night falls on the house
I move outside
Sitting on the backporch
Glass of sweet tea in hand
Frogs singing
Crickets joining in
Just another day in the country

by Stacey Carr Davis

Made in America

I started thinking about the things that I purchase that are made in America and here's what I discovered:

• Suave products
• Burt's Bees
• Almond Joy
• Neutrogena products
• Tootsie Rolls
• Eddie Bauer
  

Next time you are shopping for beauty items or pantry necessities, switch an item made out of the states to one that is made in America. If everyone made just one change image how we could change the economy of the USA.

The Pier

A boy stands on the pier.
The pier leads back to the beach.
The sand of the beach gives way to the road.
The road leads to a house.
In that house there sits a girl.
That girl is thinking about a boy.
A boy stands on the pier holding the girls hand.

very interesting

So I met someone tonight whom I knew 2 minutes into the conversation was crazy...I'm talking conspiracy theory, probed by aliens, gorillas on the balcony crazy. It was extremely difficult to keep a straight face during the entire conversation. Now don't get me wrong, I teach students with special needs but this person was no student, did not have someone taking care of them, nothing. It made me appreciate my sanity even more.

I have discovered Pei Wei edamame - it's delicious!

While teaching there are many, many names I will never give to my own children because the sound of their name drives up my blood pressure. Is that wrong?

Nephew has his cast off and gets to move around with a walker.

Husband wants to cuddle.

Things, things, things

Why is it that sometimes when you are the most tired it's hard to go to sleep? I stayed up too late last night watching Sex in the City reruns and the Real Housewives of New Jersey....it's like a train wreck - I just can't turn away. So anyway, I woke up late this morning and now here I am, typing away on my laptop.

On a side note, my birthday is only 5 days away. Hard to believe I am about to turn 30! It seems like only yesterday I was celebrating turning 18 with everyone in Panama City Beach, FL. Or when I turned 24 while at GBA and had the privilege of having Courtney and Rachel be the first ones to sing happy birthday to me. Birthdays don't scare me - I get enough of that at school.

Before I go, please pray for a family friend Lauren. She was just recently diagnosed with cancer and will need every ounce of prayer strength possible. Thanks y'all.

Make sure and give your family a good night kiss or hug before going to sleep. It may be last thing you say to them.