Hugs in the Kitchen

O.K. girls do you want to cause some eye rolling

accompanied by an occasional moan

of delight?

Then it's time to pick some good old southern peaches...

you can do this in an orchard, at a fruit stand, or at your local grocers..

Just make sure they are good and ripe.

Now lets go to the kitchen...

Yep, you want to make 'em happy...

let me tell you somethin'

"The hugs in the kitchen are the best"!

Amaretto Peach Pie**

**Don't forget the pie!

Start out by preheating your oven to

350 degrees

6-10 ripe fresh peaches depending on the size

4 Tabls Butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 Tbls flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

dash salt

dash ground nutmeg

1 Tbls Amaretto

2 Pie crusts

(homemade or store bought)

2Tbls milk

A good sprinkle of sugar

Line a cookie sheet with tin foil...

Prepare Pie crust and put bottom crust

in pie plate..

peel and slice your peaches..

In separate bowl combine

sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, & nutmeg

(Oh. boy a chance to use our handy-dandy

micro graters!!! )

In sauce pan over medium heat

melt butter...

Add peaches and cook just about one minute

Add sugar mixture

cook until thick and bubbly..

Remove from heat

Add One Tablespoon Amaretto and stir

Pour into awaiting crust

Vent top crust,

Apply to pie

brush with milk

Sprinkle with sugar.

Place in oven

and bake for 40 minutes

or until golden brown.

Serve with a drizzle of caramel sauce on plate

accompanied by

vanilla ice cream or whipped topping...

Enjoy!

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A Southern Girl...

A southern girl knows full & well that she can open a door for herself...

but prefers the gentleman do it

because it demonstrates

a sense of respect.

After all,

every girl (young or old)

wants to be treated like a princess.

We know how to make sweet tea

and grits

while filling you in on SEC football.

(the above pictures...are from Hanceville school..not Alabama or Auburn..just want everyone to play pretty, now)

We pick our battles

and fight with the heart of a

pit bull while still

maintaining grace & elegance.

Our mystique is that of a

soft spoken, mild mannered southern belle

who could direct an army,

loves her momma and

will always be

daddy's little girl.

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Growing up or

"being raised"

(as we would put it)

in the south my life has been filled with

true southern belles

Many ,through the years ,would come and go only touching the fringes while leaving a finger print on my heart & soul

Still others have stayed through the years enriching me with their

beauty, wisdom, strength and wit.

A few of many

true southern ladies that

have touched my life...

And I thank you !

A Birthday Visit

This past week end

we celebrated

the birthday of a man

that holds my heart in

his hands...

He is above all the most

wonderful man I have

ever had the pleasure of

knowing...**

He is my best friend,

husband,

Daddy to our children

and

Papa to our grandson.

Happy Birthday

Michael.

We went to Virginia

and spent the week end

with our children.

The first morning we

had breakfast at the

"Chesterfield Diner"

Michael W. made

a happy plate

of his

"Gwaby & Bissits"

Then while Papa opted to

spend some quiet time

on the driving range

Felice and I took

Michael to visit

"Mr.. John", the barber.

Mr. John has been cutting the

Hall family hair

for as long as

Bill can remember.

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Later, that same day

Papa met us in

Charlottesville for

lunch with

Aunt Carrie and an

afternoon

on the downtown mall.

The Chalk Wall...

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The Carrousel

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Later that evening

Bill got home

and it was time for

Birthday cake!

Felice had made a most

delicious

"Pina Colata" Cake!

We were joined by

Joseph, Big Bill

and Joe.

All the candles were

blown out...

I sure hope his wish

came true!

Papa and Baba spent

Saturday

on the golf course

while

Mommy, Michael

and I made the usual

Saturday rounds.

One tired little

Cowboy!

Sunday morning,

we stopped by

Carrie's for a short visit

before heading back

south once again.

She had a new couch.

(which is why there is

a picture of an empty

green couch above)

After a short visit

and sandwiches from

"Miller's"

we were on our way.

It was a very good

week end...

Miss Bobo waited

for us

at the house

and as always it

was good to

get back to her!

The groceries have been

procured,

laundry is caught up,

and now it's time to

bury my head in

studies

and get some more

CEU's behind me..

then it's back to

the

sewing room...

projects are backing up.

Always, D. ♥

**...this however, does

not mean I have never

been pushed to the point

of threatening to brandish

a flip-flop and chase

him at least once

around the parking lot!

♥♥♥