We have rain rain and more rain with just a bit of wind.........the rain that is heading away from me appears to be much worse. The east coast is getting much worse than us'ns here on the west coast. The storm is spawning tornadoes so batten down the hatches and prepare for those evil spinners. I watch a web site called the "Golden Triangle Weather Page" . They update every 15 minutes. Take Care.... be prepared......; paulette in sw fla usa....... hope and pray everyone is safe and sound..... On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Stella Roper <busmar1852@webtv.net> wrote: > Paulette,.if you keep power,please update us on the weather,there. It > looks like Fay came calling on you.Now...they have it going into the > Atlantic...or being pushed back by the upper atmosphere front...hope you > are not too bad off.We will probably be in he tornado radius. > Stella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

If you're like in our family, you ate what was on the table and never complained. It didn't pay to be picky when I was growing up. Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: Smoochie Newton<mailto:smoochieangelpie@gmail.com> To: southern-chat@rootsweb.com<mailto:southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Muscadine time........ sadly my grape vines didn't make it...... I tried..... I really tried. The only grapes I've heard of down here are Muscatel. I do have four avocado trees started and they are doing well. Unfortunately I don't like avocados!!! Does anyone still eat DandyLion greens??? I'm sure we used to eat those back in the day. Or have I entirely lost my mind..... nevermind.... don't answer that last part. paulette in sw fla usa......no tellin' what MaKettle cooked up for us...... whatever it was, it didn't kill us - YET!

Paulette,.if you keep power,please update us on the weather,there. It looks like Fay came calling on you.Now...they have it going into the Atlantic...or being pushed back by the upper atmosphere front...hope you are not too bad off.We will probably be in he tornado radius. Stella

You reminded me of when I made grape juice. I did it the lazy way. I found a recipe where you put the grapes into the jar, covered with the water mixture, and it made juice in the jar. I didn't have to mash the grapes and make the juice the regular way. The juice was good but awfully sweet. Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: askgranny@juno.com<mailto:askgranny@juno.com> To: SOUTHERN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SOUTHERN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:18 PM Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Muscadine time........ We used to pick Muscadines throughout the woods and off the sides of the dirt road that went by our log house.....Since we climbed like monkeys it wasn't a problem for us to shinny up a tree...We didn't have to worry about pollution from passing traffic,since the only thing that ever traveled that road was the mailman , and once in awhile the peddler man in his old flivver....Mama made the hulls into jam and the inner part was cooked and seeded and made into jam.... .....Jeannie T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We used to pick Muscadines throughout the woods and off the sides of the dirt road that went by our log house.....Since we climbed like monkeys it wasn't a problem for us to shinny up a tree...We didn't have to worry about pollution from passing traffic,since the only thing that ever traveled that road was the mailman , and once in awhile the peddler man in his old flivver....Mama made the hulls into jam and the inner part was cooked and seeded and made into jam.... Our neighbor has an enormous Muscadine vine but it never has fruit...Needs a pollinator, probably...I ought to plant some seed and hope one turns out to be the right sex to pollinate it....The elderly folks who own the property had a place on KY Lake and may have brought the vine home from there....I'm really looking forward to buying some of these 'grapes' at Wal Mart.....Jeannie T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find a huge selection of computer desks & furniture. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nZ3ibgmMJQ68IPsPqO8aDwz8t6mlyEOkBUF7G70LYkFnXLM/

Hi Smoochie Ill Be a praying for you two, Big Storm Comming Your Way , Take Care ,,Sincerely lee ____________________________________________________________ Need cash? Click to get a loan. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/Ioyw6iiekGqr26PyAobC3IH5zxwJjhvIlsIhuryMwHYzI2LJPIR9Yg/

Shirley, Have I also been taken off the list? I don't see where any of my posts have gone through . Am I looking in the wrong place> Thanks, Bellle

Hey you dude.... thanks for thinking of me..... all is secured and I'm ready for the wind.... have taped down my remaining three hairs. See y'all after the rain / wind / whatever.... smoochies to all xoxoxoxo paulette in windy / rainy / sw fla usa On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 7:03 PM, lcbjr2@juno.com <lcbjr2@juno.com> wrote: > > Hi Smoochie > Ill Be a praying for you two, Big Storm Comming Your Way , Take > Care ,,Sincerely lee > ____________________________________________________________ > Need cash? Click to get a loan. > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/Ioyw6iiekGqr26PyAobC3IH5zxwJjhvIlsIhuryMwHYzI2LJPIR9Yg/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Stelllllllllla..... stella....... thanks for the thoughts .... at dad's it was 9;00 pm when the first siren went off......someone called to tell us about the tornado warning as the tree limbs were flying past the living room window. I secured what I could and that was it until midnight. I was still up and watchin' out the window at midnight when the 2nd siren sounded. Dad had fallen asleep and his snoring almost overwhelmed the sound of the siren....... no wonder I couldn't sleep!!! He slept plumb through the 2nd big blow and the power failure. All is well since we both survived..... although it was touch and go for him because I was one mere hair away from stuffin' my flashlight in his snore-hole!! paulette in sw fla usa....... never can find the duck tape when ya need it have put the water-wings on all four cats and the doggies are all excited about the prospect of being able to swim out the front door.... On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Stella Roper <busmar1852@webtv.net> wrote: > I thought of you, during the bad weather in Chicago...I saw theair port > delays and was prayng you were not in it...glad you are home...but I was > thinking this morning...Poor thing...going to see Dad in horrible storms > and coming home to a posible hurricane. Love you...be careful Stella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Paulette Glad your Dad is better and that you got home safely Hope the storm doesn't cause you any problems. Take care, Love, Belle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smoochie Newton" <smoochieangelpie@gmail.com> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] back in time for the big blow...... > Stelllllllllla..... stella....... thanks for the thoughts .... at dad's > it was 9;00 pm when the first siren went off......someone called to tell > us about the tornado warning as the tree limbs were flying past the > living room window. I secured what I could and that was it until > midnight. I was still up and watchin' out the window at midnight when > the 2nd siren sounded. Dad had fallen asleep and his snoring almost > overwhelmed the sound of the siren....... no wonder I couldn't sleep!!! He > slept plumb through the 2nd big blow and the power failure. All is > well since we both survived..... although it was touch and go for him > because I was one mere hair away from stuffin' my flashlight in > his snore-hole!! > > paulette in sw fla usa....... never can find the duck tape when ya need > it > have put the water-wings on all four cats and the doggies are all excited > about the prospect of being able to swim out the front door.... > > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Stella Roper <busmar1852@webtv.net> wrote: > > > I thought of you, during the bad weather in Chicago...I saw theair port > > delays and was prayng you were not in it...glad you are home...but I was > > thinking this morning...Poor thing...going to see Dad in horrible storms > > and coming home to a posible hurricane. Love you...be careful Stella > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

:HE:Y!!! check your email address for me cuz I had only a very few emails. I did eat some goodies from the garden after yankin' out weeds. The tornado took out the zoo-key-nees (now how in the world is that spelt???) Lots and lots of tomatoes on the ground that needed to be staked up..... what a job. Lost a few big limbs from peach tree but harvested a bushel basket of fruit. Let me tell you that soon as I got off the plane, I headed straight for a White Castle..... OH MOMMA!!!! YUMMMMEEEE!! I think some of y'all will be getting the effects of TS Fay. Still waiting to see ifn she turns into a full blown hurricane. Am mostly prepared.....just a few last minutes things to secure. Never a dull moment...... paulette in breezy, cloudy, almost cool, sw fla usa wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:13 PM, <askgranny@juno.com> wrote: > > I've surely been worried about you...sent you messages off list but they > were returned...Imagine your 'box' was full..... > > Did you at least get to eat some of that good old garden stuff you have > been salivating over ? I surely hope so......Will pray you safe in the > coming storm...so glad your Dad is better...It's awfully frustrating when > you live far away from an > aging and ailing parent...Been there, done that...Moved back near her in > the last year of Mom's life...Thanks be to God....Jeannie T > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ____________________________________________________________ > Click here for proven Credit Repair programs. Increase your score today! > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m2LaKQ0ODOiMuBOqtv2EUzi8xjvZMUlUTD3pWakNJHgz1ZA/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I've surely been worried about you...sent you messages off list but they were returned...Imagine your 'box' was full..... Did you at least get to eat some of that good old garden stuff you have been salivating over ? I surely hope so......Will pray you safe in the coming storm...so glad your Dad is better...It's awfully frustrating when you live far away from an aging and ailing parent...Been there, done that...Moved back near her in the last year of Mom's life...Thanks be to God....Jeannie T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ____________________________________________________________ Click here for proven Credit Repair programs. Increase your score today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m2LaKQ0ODOiMuBOqtv2EUzi8xjvZMUlUTD3pWakNJHgz1ZA/

I thought of you, during the bad weather in Chicago...I saw theair port delays and was prayng you were not in it...glad you are home...but I was thinking this morning...Poor thing...going to see Dad in horrible storms and coming home to a posible hurricane. Love you...be careful Stella

Hi all..... I've made it there and back and all in one piece. Dad was nearly dehydrated down to a skeleton when I arrived. He has been in and out of the hospital - doing better. Thanks for all the prayers. While I was up north an F2 tornado touched down only a mere mile from dad's house..... wowee zowee. That was quite a blow........ wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Am so happy to be home amongst the palm trees even with the approaching tropical storm....... smoochies to all paulette in sw fla usa...... there's no place like home

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> > I got to thinking............What price would you put on a happy > memory, > when you were young and your entire life stretched out ahead of you > ? It > was a simple thing to climb trees and pick the juicy 'grapes' for > Mama to > make into delicious jelly and the hulls were made into > preserves......Back in those days I had no aches and pains, no > wrinkles > or handfuls of pills to take...I reckon those Muscadines will be > worth > more to her than just about anything.....Jeannie T ____________________________________________________________ Learn to trade futures online and make extra money. Click here to learn more! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mJsNBLPRThMF8RXGH22U8qSypQdBkm9bTo4AdbYiDpyhoOA/

Yes, I have the same memories...we picked them every year. Mama made pies too. I saw them this week at our farmers market but I prefer jelly from Scuppernongs, now. Stella

As I checked out the grapes at Wal Mart I began talking to a little old lady about them, and she said she remembered a type of wild grapes that folks called Muscadines...With a faraway look in her eye she softly describes the vines and the way they grow up in the trees and bear small clusters of 'black 'fruit...I told her I knew about them and loved them...She said she grew up over in West TN near where Loretta Lynn's Ranch is now, but 'Of course nobody had ever heard of Loretta Lynn back in those days'...We had a good time reminiscing, and I told her Wal Mart gets Muscadines in , and went and asked a nearby stock clerk when they would get them...He said the middle of August or first part of September, and they would be stocked near the strawberries....I told the little old lady they would be pricey, and she said she'd store them in her refrigerator and just eat a few along and remember the good old days as she savored them.... I got to thinking............What price would you put on a happy memory, when you were young and your entire life stretched out ahead of you ? It was a simple thing to climb trees and pick the juicy 'grapes' for Mama to make into delicious jelly and the hulls were made into preserves......Back in those days I had no aches and pains, no wrinkles or handfuls of pills to take...I reckon those Muscadines will be worth more to her than just about anything.....Jeannie T ____________________________________________________________ It's never been easier to change your name. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nf7h3g6DVnyADqzAlkaNzYpvjv6WGV5LGDBNMkzzATxuj5Q/

If all kids enjoyed gardens as much as Ol Buzz more folks would plant them...That's the first place he wants to go when he visits...and claims the entire garden, not just his wide planting row, where he grew potatoes, carrots, purple beans and snow peas..... He loves almost all vegetables, but not crazy about meat..... I stay with sister Reba when I go to West TN and her grandson Alex is right up there with Buzz when it comes to being precocious....I set him out a 'volunteer' tomato plant and he waited impatiently for it to bear ....One day Sis pointed out to him that it had 3 little 'tommy toe' tomatoes on it..one turning orange. She asked him what he was going to do with it and he said ' COOK IT !" Then he got all excited...said " We can open a fruit stand !" She told him most people considered tomatoes to be vegetables...Unfazed, he said 'Well, we'll open a VEGETABLE stand then ! Ah, the innocence of youth....I don't know what sis did to that poor plant, but I don't think she inherited a green thumb ! *grin* Jeannie T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:18:56 -0700 "Peace Roses" <Roses4831@msn.com> writes: > It would be good if kids nowadays could grow even a small garden to > see where their vegetables come from. We always had a garden when > our kids were growing up so they knew about growing our own food. > They would go out in the garden and pick their own pumpkin. They > helped me pick fruit off the trees for canning. > Emma > ____________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m7tDRvA0I9kjde6bgWConNQ3Z9A1Bvam3X8gt8kR7EpfpHO/