How Sweet The Sound

Pink Saturday - July 25, 2015

 

 

 

 

My mother is celebrating her

 

87th birthday today!

 

She requested Krispy Kreme donuts,

 

chicken pot pie and chocolate candy.

 

 

  

 

We are having anything goes at Pink Saturday!

 

Just think, you can share your pink or anything goes!

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 

 

 

 

 

Pink Saturday

 

 

♥♥♥

 

 

It is time for pinking.

 

 ♥♥♥Share your posts for the month of love.♥♥♥

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by:

 

• Linking your Pink Saturday post with the linking tool provided.
• The post you are linking needs to include something pink.

• Please include a back link to my blog within your post so that your visitors can find their way back to our pink fun. 

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink. 

 

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

 

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

 

 

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Most Clicks on Pink Saturday, July 18. 

  

 

 

Dana at The Stone Rabbit

 

 

 

 

     

  

Just look what Dana & TSR have done!

 

 

 

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Which one caught my eye?

 

Every week after the close of Pink Saturday,

 

I scan all the thumbnails to see

 

which is the first one to catch my eye.

 

 

 

 

Let's all go sailing on Oswaco Lake with Kerrie!

 

 

Kerrie at Kerrie's Corner

 

 

Follow the above link in case

 

you missed this post.

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Father's Day Pink Saturday - June 20, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Aren't we cute?

 

That is me with my daddy

 

in 1958 at Cypress Gardens.

 

I was a daddy's girl.

 

And, I miss him so much!

  

 

We are having anything goes at Pink Saturday!

 

Just think!

 

You can share Father's Day, pink or anything!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 

 

 

 

 

Pink Saturday

 

 

♥♥♥

 

 

It is time for pinking.

 

 ♥♥♥Share your posts for the month of love.♥♥♥

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by:

 

• Linking your Pink Saturday post with the linking tool provided.
• The post you are linking needs to include something pink.

• Please include a back link to my blog within your post so that your visitors can find their way back to our pink fun. 

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink. 

 

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

 

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

 

 

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Most Clicks on Pink Saturday, June 13. 

  

 

 

Robin at Miscellaneous Thoughts

 

 

 

 

 

  

Welcome back, Robin!

 

 

 

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Which one caught my eye?

 

Every week after the close of Pink Saturday,

 

I scan all the thumbnails to see

 

which is the first one to catch my eye.

 

 

 

 

You will always get me with paper dolls!

 

 

Plush Possum Studio

  

 

Follow the above link in case

 

you missed this post.

 

 

 

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Easter Celebration Dinner

 

 

 

Spring is my favorite season.

 

 

And, Easter is my favorite holiday.

 

 

It is a time of rebirth and renewal.

 

 

The knowledge that Jesus died for our sins.

 

 

And, rose to join His and our Father in Heaven.

 

 

We came together with our family and dear friend

 

to share our love and gratitude.

 

 

Our Menu

 

Spinach Dip and Crudite

 

Tropical Fruit Salad

 

Lechon Asado

 

Moros y Cristianos

 

Yuca with Roasted Garlic

 

Steamed Asparagus

 

Carrot Souffle

 

Deviled Eggs

 

Iced Tea

 

Coconut Custard Pie

 

 

Today at am joining Susan for 

 

Tablescape Thursday

  

at Between Naps On The Porch 

 

and Michael for Foodie Friday 

 

at Rattlebridge Farm 

 

and Lynn for Share Your Style

 

at The Vintage Nest.

 

 

 

 

Pink Saturday - January 31, 2015

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

I was looking for something

 

in my computer files recently,

 

and I found these two pages I did for

 

a friend's journal, "My Best Friend".

 

I thought you might like to see these.

 

Happy

  

 

 

Pink Saturday

 

 

♥♥♥

 

 

It is time for pinking.

 

 It is about time to share

your posts

 

for the month of love.

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by:

 

• Linking your Pink Saturday post with the linking tool provided.
• The post you are linking needs to include something pink.

• Please include a back link to my blog within your post so that your visitors can find their way back to our pink fun. 

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink. 

 

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

 

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

 

 

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Most Clicks on Pink Saturday, January 24. 

  

 

 

Grace at The Pink In The City

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Love the Valentine's windows at Tiffany's!

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Which one caught my eye?

 

Every week after the close of Pink Saturday,

 

I scan all the thumbnails to see

 

which is the first one to catch my eye.

 

 

 

 

Something about the sound of a voodoo donut!

 

 

 

Anne at Phamilyblog

  

 

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you missed this post.

 

 

 

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Yes, I Baked A Cherry Pie

 

 

Looks delicious, doesn't it?

 

And, even though I say so myself, it was delicious.

 

I have a cherry story for you today.

My husband loves cherries.

Cherry cobblers.  Cherry pies.  Cherry ice cream.  Cherry turnovers.

Jars of maraschino cherries.  Chocolate-covered cherries.

You name it, he loves it.

Me, not so much.

 

You know we have been married 44+ years,

and I have made a few cherry cobblers and cherry turnovers.

Few being the optimal word.  Very few to be perfectly clear.

 

And, I believe this cherry "thing" is genetic.

My husband's father liked them,

and our son likes them.

 

What is a girl to do when it is time to bake a pie?

I baked my grandson's favorite, pecan pie, for Thanksgiving.

I baked my mother's favorite, pumpkin pie, for Christmas.

And, I even baked my favorite, sour cream raisin pie, for Christmas.

 

So...I announced I would bake my husband's favorite pie next.

I just knew he was going to say he wanted sweet potato pie.

All these years I have been thinking his favorite pie was sweet potato.

 

But, no.  I was wrong.  He and our son both said cherry pie

was their favorite.

 

We just celebrated our son's thirty-ninth birthday.

(Someone please tell me how thirty-nine years have passed.)

And, I bet you can guess what I made for his birthday dessert.

 

You guessed it.

Cherry Pie

 

 

♥My two guys loved it.♥

I promise to bake more cherry pies.

 

Today at am joining Michael for Foodie Friday 

 

at Rattlebridge Farm.

 

 

The Genealogy Bug

 

 

Essie Maude Edwards

 

Meet my paternal grandmother.  I would guess this photo was made in her late teens.  Wasn't she pretty?

 

I credit my grandmother with germinating my genealogy bug.  When I was eight years old she gifted me a pretty white leather bound Bible with a zipper cover.  And, of course, it had my name stamped on the cover in beautiful gold letters.

 

I was so excited and proud, and I immediately began marking some of my favorite Bible verses - just like my grandmother did in her Bible.

 

Then I came to the fold out family tree in the center of the Bible.  First I lettered in my name, and then the names of my parents and grandparents.  There was space for my great-grandparents, and I made certain to ask so that I would enter them correctly.

 

Yes, that was when the genealogy bug got me.  I was only eight years old, and now that I am sixty-two years old I am still carrying that bug around with me.  I have been working on our family genealogy for over fifty-four years.

 

The family tree in my Bible was completed in no time at all, and I quickly learned that most people were more than happy to share their family knowledge.  My mother took me to the drug store where I purchased a spiral paper notebook and a piece of  white poster paper.  The information I learned from those now long past has proved invaluable.

 

The genealogy bug turned into a partner hobby because my husband loves it, too.  We both spend a few hours every day researching.  My son said he spent hours in archives, libraries, and even cemeteries growing up as we looked for clues.  His stories make us all laugh, but his research skills are excellent.

 

Our families have been in North Carolina since before 1700, and we currently trace our ancestors to Europe - mostly the British Isles.

 

Now you know what consumes quite a few hours in my days,

and I will be sharing more family pictures in the future.

 

Here is a photo of me at about the same age.

People used to say I favored my grandmother.

What do you think?

 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

 

Welcome to our Thanksgiving

 

 

 

This year we adjusted our calender so we could

 

celebrate Thanksgiving together.

 

 

 

There were six of us.

 

My husband, myself, my mother,

our son and grandson,

and our special friend.

 

 

 

 

We had a wonderful day.

We cooked.  We laughed.  We ate.

And, we enjoyed the company of those we love dearly.

 

It was the perfect day to celebrate

our many blessings.

 

 

 

 

Our Menu

 

Berry Glazed Roasted Cornish Hens

Mushroom Risotto

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta & Parmesan

Sweet Potato Casserole

Pineapple Bread Pudding

Deviled Eggs

Iced Tea

Pecan Pie

Carrot Cake

 

and

lots of munchies!

 

Today I am linking with Susan for

Tablescape Thursday at

Between Naps On The Porch.

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving

I count every one of you among my blessings.

 

 

 

 

Cookies By My Grandson

 

 

I have shared with you that my wonderful grandson

 

usually bakes something for dessert

 

after our Sunday family dinners.

 

Here is another one of his favorites.

 

 

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

 

• 1 cup peanut butter, either smooth or crunchy
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg

 

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Mix all ingredients together.

Form into balls about the size of a walnut.

Place on a cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.

Sprinkle with sparkling sugar, if desired.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.  Cool.

 

 

Yum!!!

 

 

 

We Are Celebrating

 

 

44 Years of Wedded Bliss

 

September 18, 1970

 

We were just beginning

 

a journey filled with love.

 

 

 

 

Pink Saturday - July 26, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sixty years ago.

 

 

Two candles for my second birthday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy

  

 

 

Pink Saturday

 

 

♥♥♥

 

 

It is time for pinking.

 

 

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by:

 

• Linking your Pink Saturday post with the linking tool provided.
• The post you are linking needs to include something pink.

• Please include a back link to my blog within your post so that your visitors can find their way back to our pink fun. 

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink. 

 

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

 

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

 

 

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Most Clicks on Pink Saturday, July 19.

 

  

Rachel at Lawn Tea

 

 

  

 

 

 

Don't miss memories of Mammaw's house!

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Which one caught my eye?

 

Every week after the close of Pink Saturday,

 

I scan all the thumbnails to see

 

which is the first one to catch my eye.

 

 

 

 

It was a week for crepe myrtles!

 

 

 

Pam at Virginia Retro

 

  

 

Follow the above link in case

 

you missed this post.

 

 

 

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