Day Trippin’: Exploring Unicoi State Park
We spent the morning at Unicoi State Park recently. We went to hike around the lake, but what we found was so much more....
Note to self: Update Garden Journal
When I'm not puttering around in my yard, and by puttering I mean pulling weeds, watering, fertilizing, trimming, filling bird feeders, cleaning bird baths,...
Star of the Potluck – Corn Casserole
Who remembers Sunday dinner on the grounds? My Daddy's brother, Uncle Jay, was a Baptist preacher. I was very young when we attended church...
Alone
Alone works well as a suspense thriller that somewhat subverts the structure of these kinds of movies, but it retreats to formula during the...
Day Trippin’: Visit the American West without leaving the South
The summer-into-fall heat has stirred up the need for a getaway to find respite and a reboot of the mind. But where to go when...
When a Second Flush of Blooms Brings Back Memories
When my youngest of three sisters passed away of breast cancer, she was 44 years old. She was too young, beautiful and talented, with...
Dishing Up Memories: Bob’s Grandmother’s Sweet Potato Biscuits
I mentioned Bob's Grandmother Lillian last week but she deserves so much more notice. The first time I met her, she scared me to...
It’s Time for Fall Vegetables
The air is crisp and cool again, so it’s time to get your fall garden planted before all of the warm weather is gone....
Habersham’s Chamber Cup Golf Tournament returns Oct. 13th
The Habersham Chamber of Commerce will host the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament on Tuesday, October 13th at the Orchard Golf and Country Club near...
Infidel
Infidel is an ideological thriller that wastes its time by being plodding, lackadaisical, and way too talky.
It stars Jim Caviezel as Doug Rawlins, an...
Getting control of vines & brush
Treating woody brush and vines often takes a combination of chemicals and manual removal to be successful long term. The best chemicals to apply...
Day Trippin’: Mountains, lake, garden in Hiawassee
Hiawassee is on the shores of Lake Chatuge, a Tennessee Valley Authority lake, and is surrounded by mountains. The views are spectacular in all...