Category Archives: Friends

Crawfish Capital

Crawfish Capital

Breaux (pronounced Bro) Bridge, Louisiana, is a small town located 9 miles east of Layafette. It is a quiet town, except for the first weekend in May when tens of thousands of people descend on Breaux Bridge for... In 1959, Breaux Bridge was named the "Crawfish Capital of the World" and...

Adventure, Children, Family, Featured, Food, Friends, History, Louisiana, Travel, VloggingJune 21, 2013NanetteNo comments Permalink

Blackberry Cobbler

Blackberry Cobbler

With the warmer weather comes the fruits of the land. One of my friends owns a farm, and along a fence line there grows wild blackberries.

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So, what does one do when they have an abundance of fresh, wild, organic blackberries? You make cobbler! This...

Cooking/Baking, Farming, Featured, Food, Friends, RecipeJune 11, 2013Nanette3 comments Permalink

Photo Friday: This Old House

Photo Friday: This Old House

In 2011, I wrote a story about a young man, Nathan, who buys old structures, takes them apart piece by piece, and then rebuilds them on his land.

Recently, he received a call about a nineteenth century corn crib/hay loft that...

Alabama, Family, Farming, Featured, Food, Friends, History, Life, Nature, Photo Friday, Photography, Simple Life, TimeMay 17, 2013NanetteNo comments Permalink

The Mighty Oaks

The Mighty Oaks

Saturday, April 20, 2013, the oak trees at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn, Alabama, were rolled for the last time.

A time-honored tradition, that began when Toomer’s Drug Store would toss telegraph paper over the power lines to let the people of Auburn know...

Alabama, Childhood fun, Christmas, Designing, Farming, Featured, Food, Friends, Health, Pennsylvania, Technology, Texas, Thoughts, WeatherApril 24, 2013Nanette2 comments Permalink