On this date the 10th of February in 1994 our Uncle Bob passed away.* I have fond memories with my dad, Floyd Dee Adams, visiting his half brother’s home in Oklahoma when I was younger. I was fascinated with his …
It’s Arbor Day in Mississippi. Per Arbor Day and Tree Planting Week Proclamation by Governor Bryant, we Mississippians are encouraged to participate in “Tree Planting Week” from the February 8th to February 14th. I plan to check out the woods on …
On this date, the 8th of February in 1854, our great-great grandmother Elizabeth Wiley was born in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to parents Charles Wiley and Angeline Reed.* Elizabeth was married to Joseph Laprarie and had 7 children. *Source: Elizabeth LaPrarie – Find A Grave Here …
Our maternal great aunt Ruth McMillin was a writer of poetry and had several published. Here is one she shared in her church’s cookbook Pisgah Baptist Church, Manifest, Louisiana – Our Cherished Recipes, 1991 Breaking of Day As I sit and …
On this date the 23rd of January in 1906, Daisy Emma Wright was born to parents John E. Wright and Gracie C. Pierce in Manifest, Louisiana.* Our great aunt Daisy was one of my Granny Dee‘s older sisters. She never married and was sickly most …
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On this date the 18th of January in 2005, our Granny, Lucy Dee Wright LaPrarie Bass “went home to be with the Lord” (as the Christian saying goes for when some one dies). I can’t think of a more proper …
I’ve been using this dishwasher gel recipe for over a month and am very happy with the results. I do rinse most of my dirty dishes before I load my dishwasher; therefore, my dishes are coming out clean. Here is …
On this date the 12th of January in 1950 our Dad, Floyd Dee Adams was born to parents, Floyd B. Adams and Ida Mae Burris, in Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma. He has spent most of his adolescent years growing up in Ferriday, Louisiana. He married our …
I’ve been making my own laundry powder from borax, washing soda and bar soap for years. I’ve tried using different varieties of bar soap…cheap, expensive, scented and unscented. You name it, I’ve tried it. Since I have sensitive skin, I …
While my sisters and I were in college, we would traditionally spend Christmas at my Aunt Irmarie’s home in West Memphis. A week or so before Christmas, Jennifer and I’d drive up from LSU in Baton Rouge and pick up …