Sunday, December 13, 2020

Aunt Virginia Salad Dressing Flashback Recipe MMMMM...


I CONFESS...
I LOVE SWEET RED SALAD DRESSINGS
AND I LOVED AUNT VIRGINIA WHEN I FIRST MET HER
SHE CAME TO VISIT HER NEPHEW JIMMIE IN VIRGINIA 
IN THE 1970S ALL THE WAY FRON CALIFORNIA
MEETING HER THE FIRST TIME WAS LIKE WE KNEW EACH OTHER FOR YEARS.
SHE AND HER SALAD DRESSING WERE LOVED BY JW AND ME...
FOREVER...

 

 

DORIS THE BABY OF THE FAMILY BALTIMORE FLASHBACK

 


DORIS
A FAVORITE AUNT
THE BABY OF THE 508 FAMILY
VERY GIRLY
VERY KIND
SHE WAS SOOO BALTIMORE!
WORKED AT THE SAME INSURANCE COMPANY FOR OVER 70 YEARS!
TOOK CARE OF MY MOTHER AT THE END
WE TOOK CARE OF HER AT THE END
MISS HER STILL
SHE MADE  YOUR HEART LAUGH...

Thursday, December 10, 2020

BUCKY OUR OTHER GRANDDOG FLASHBACK A CHRISTMAS BACK IN VA OR MD

 

BUCKY

OUR LITTLE PRINCESS

WHO LOVED WENDY MORE THAN ANYTHING FROM FIRST MOMENT THEY MET

WHO MARRIED ERIC AND SHILO  AND LOVED THEM DEARLY TOO

BOSSY BUT LOVEABLE

LOYAL

A GUARDIAN 24/7

VERY SMART

WHO LOVED HER TWO NEW PRINCES WHEN THEY  ENTERED HER LIFE 

BUCKY...WHO AT TIMES SEEMED MORE HUMAN THAN DOG...





Wednesday, December 9, 2020

GRANDDOG SHILO FLASHBACK PUPPY YEAR 2000

 SHILO

A QUIET LADY LIKE DOG

ERIC'S DOG

WHO  MARRIED WENDY 

AND BUCKY 

A WISE DOG 

A FRIENDLY DOG

A BEAUTIFUL DOG

INSIDE AND OUT.




FLORIDA TAMPA NEWSPAPERFLASHBACK RECIPES 2000S Dips Casserole Cookies & Spreads

 

While snowbirding and then living totally in Florida I loved the Tampa Tribune newspaper featured sections on many many topics including recipes....Check out these dips, cookies, spreads and casseroles.




Monday, November 30, 2020

Friday, November 27, 2020

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

SPOTSY FLASHBACK FRIENDS PICKUPS AND HANGING OUT


SPOTSY FLASHBACK...OK MARIE ROBERSON WHERE ARE WE? NI RIVER RESERVOIR OR LAKE ANNA?? IS THAT YOUR PICKUP OR OUR FORD SUPERCAB.? AM I WEARING ONE OF MY WIGS LIKE I DID BACK THEN? GOOD FRIENDS AND SUNNY DAYS AND SPOTSY HAPPY TIMES...









RECIPE FLASHBACK ... OLD BAY AND PEPPER STEAK?

 WHILE DOWNSIZING my recipes I found this old aged newspaper recipe. What? Old Bay and pepper steak? As a Maryland girl I found that hard to believe but it does not look bad.... Don't know what newspaper ...probably  Balto Sun..or here in Fburg... Don't know when it was printed. It has a Giant ad on the back. 3 x 5.5 inches.


Tuesday, November 24, 2020

SPLASHBACK ....MISSOURI SUMMER VACATIONS LONG AGO ..PROBASS SHOP

 ALL SUMMER TRIPS WENT THROUGH NASHVILLE, GATLINBURG AND BRANSON MO..

SPRINGFIELD PROBASS SHOP. I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE IN SPRINGFIELD MO.

LONG AGO.



I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE I WAS BACK THEN BUT WHAT A COOL CAR AND I DONT THINK THE STORE WAS OPEN WHEN WE WERE THERE.
LONG AGO,

Thursday, November 5, 2020

HAPPY TIMES FLASHBACK KENNY ROGERS CONCERT

 



HAPPY TIMES FOR SURE! 
HEADING TO DC CAPITOL CENTER TO SEE KENNY ROGERS CONCERT
OUTSIDE MELBA AND RAY'S HOUSE IN WOODBRIDGE
JW, SANDY, MELBA AND RAY
LONG AGO

Sunday, November 1, 2020

SPOTSY FLASHBACK 1ST HOUSE CHRISTMAS I LOVE THIS PIC SHOWING WHAT WE DID BEFORE WE SAT AND TEXTED ON OUR PHONES

 

LATE 70S OR EARLY 80S. SPOTSY 1ST HOUSE MARVIN MARIE SANDY JW

MMMMM.... BALTIMORE CRAB CAKES


BALTIMORE CRAB CAKES

 MY MOTHER'S HANDWRITING. BALTIMORE. SOMETIME BEFORE 2004.

SHE LIKED TO FIND AND KEEP RECIPES THAT WERE WHAT SHE THOUGHT WERE VERY GOOD. 

SHE WOULD TURN THEM IN FOR CHURCH COOKBOOKS.

SHE  WAS WHAT I THOUGHT OF AS A SPECIALITY CHEF. NOT A EVERY DAY LIKE TO COOK CHEF.

 SHE SAVED ONLY THE RECIPES THAT WERE THE BEST TO HER.



Thursday, October 29, 2020

ANOTHER CLEAR MARBLE WITH A BLUE SWIRLEY THANG





 

I am listing my 996+ marbles one last time in an ETSY listing one by one. If they sell profit goes to charity.  .
 Some real gems in these listings.
I collected marbles in the 1980s and 1990s from Virginia and Maryland yard sales, estate sales and auctions.
 And from a great Kentucky Mikes Rock Shop near Cave City on our vacation trips to Missouri during those  years..
 I have no clue of value and mixed them all together so I am selling one by one. If they don't sell in 30 days
 I am throwing them away. If they sell I will be happy people out there wanted them

This one is clear glass with a swirly blue colored thang in it.
I have always loved marbles for their individual beauty and the way mixing them up increases their beauty.

EVELYN'S SPLASH BACK GREAT RECIPE 7 LAYER CASSEROLE

 OHHH EVELYN..... LOOK WHAT CAME UP NEXT...




4TH OF JULY SPOTSY VA FLASHBACK OUR FIRST HOUSE IN SPOTSY 1970S OR 80S

 

FATHER'S OLDEST SISTER. HE WOULD DRIVE HER UP TO VERMONT WHERE SHE LIVED FROM HER SNOWBIRDING IN FLORIDA. SHE WAS A HAPPY KIND PERSON WHO TREATED YOU LIKE OLD FRIENDS THE FIRST TIME SHE WOULD MEET YOU. JW, EDDIE(KATHYS BROTHER) WHO WORKED FOR JW, KATHY, TED ON THE OTHER SIDE IS MARIE AND THE BACK OF THE PIC SAYS ROBIN AND MICHAEL AND WENDY.


THIS WAS THE BACK PORCH OF OUR FIRST SPOTSYHOUSE WHICH PUTS THE PIC IN LATE70S OR EARLY 80S.WHAT IS THAT WE ARE EATING/


Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Clear and Glassy with a Swirley Thang in it

 


I am listing my 997+ marbles one last time in an Ebay auction one by one. If they sell profit goes to charity.  .
 Some real gems in these listings.
I collected marbles in the 1980s and 1990s from Virginia and Maryland yard sales, estate sales and auctions.
 And from a great Kentucky Mikes Rock Shop near Cave City on our vacation trips to Missouri during those  years..
 I have no clue of value and mixed them all together so I am selling one by one. If they don't sell in a 7 day auction
 I am throwing them away. If they sell I will be happy people out there wanted them

This one is clear glass with a swirlymulticolored thang in it.
I have always loved marbles for their individual beauty and the way mixing them up increases their beauty. 




Old Fort Niagara Special Events Weekends

 


STOP 182
ON MY VIRTUAL POSTCARD TRIP TO ALL 3007 U.S. COUNTIES
THIS IS NIAGARA COUNTY IN NEW YORK
THIS TRIP CAN BE FOUND HERE IN GOOGLE BLOGSPOT IN MY POSTCARD TRAVELER BLOG.

I am listing my 9998+ postcards each one last time on EBAY in an  7 day auction.
 If it sells 87 cents profit goes to charity. 




BALTIMORE FLASHBACKS

 

AHHH.... GLAD I FOUND THIS PIC THIS IS BERTHA, HARRY' SISTER BERTS WIFE AND STEPMOTHER OF ELEONORE.
THEN THERE  IS CAROLE  NEAREST THE HOUSES SHE LIVED 3 DOORS UP FROM US. HER MOTHER DROVE. ARTHUR HER FATHER CLEANED AND LOVED HIS CAR. MS KATHERINE HER MOTHER DROVE WHICH MOST WOMEN DIDNT DO BACK THEN AND SHE WOULD TAKE GRANDMA AND ROSE  FOOD SHOPPING ON FRIDAYS. IF I WAS OFF I GOT TO GO AND LOVED IT. GRANDMA WOULD TREAT ME TO SEEDLESS GREEN GRAPES. FIRST WE WOULD GO TO HOLLINS MARKET FOR LUNCH MEAT. THEN WE WOULD GO TO THE FOOD FAIR ON FRANKLINTOWN RD FOR MOST STUFF AND THEN ACROSS THE STREET TO THE A AND P FOR FRESH COFFEE AND THEN OFF TO IRVINGTON TO WALTS BAKERY ON FREDERICK AVENUE ACROSS FROM THE BEECHFIELD SCHOOL FOR THE BEST BAKED GOODS IN THE CITY.
BACK THEN GIRLS THEIR AGE WERE MOVIE STARS TO GIRLS OUR AGE. LOOK AT THEIR BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY HAIR. NEXT TO CAROLE IS GLORIA . SHE 
WAS LIVING WITH HER AUNT AND UNCLE. HER SIBLINGS LIVED ELSEWHERE.ONE OF THEM  WAS MEAN AS HELL AND BEAT UP OTHER GIRLS BUT SHE WAS VERY SWEET . AND THEN THERE'S ME. 
LATE 1940S OR EARLY 50S.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Swamp Thang Miss Billie Wade's Bread & Butter Pickles Redneck Pate Lynn Kessel Sandy Council Anne Davis

 OUR FLORIDA YEARS FILL A GREAT PART OF MY JOY JOURNAL. 

AND TODAY I DIPPED INTO MY RECIPE BOX AND FOUND THIS SOUTH SHORE NEWS & TRIBUNE JULY 30, 2008 BY LYNN KESSEL : RUSKIN-STYLE "GORMAY" COOKING ARTICLE.

I GOT ALL EXCITED AND RUSHED TO AMAZON TO HOPEFULLY FIND A BOOK OF THEIR RECIPES OR A LOCATION TO CONTACT AND GET THEIR PRODUCTS. BUT ALAS.... NOTHING FOUND....  SADLY NO SWAMP THANG...NO MISS BILLIE WADE'S BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES. ..NOTHING EXCEPT A GOODSON FARMS FACEBOOK PAGE CREATED BY A LYNN KESSEL. NO BOOKS BY THE OWNERS SANDY COUNCIL OR ANNE DAVIS.

WELL THANK GOODNESS I KEPT THIS REDNECK PATE RECIPE.




 

COUPLE SKYLINE DRIVE SHENADOAH VALLEY VIRGINIA LONG AGO

 






 LONG AGO MARIE, MARVIN, JW AND I ENJOYED  RIDES FOR THE DAY  OVER ON SKYLINE DRIVE VIRGINIA.  MARIE AND I LIKED PHOTOS OF INTERESTING SIGHTS OF PEOPLE AND TREE SHAPES WE WOULD SEE ON THESE HANGING OUT DAYS. THIS WAS BEFORE DIGITAL CAMERAS. THIS WAS WHEN MY LOVE OF PHOTOS BEGAN.  ONE OF MY FIRST PHOTOS AND  STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITES! THIS YEAR 2020 I HAVE STARTED A "JOY JOURNAL" OF MY FAVORITE JOY MOMENTS AND SIGHTS  AND THIS HAS DEFINITELY EARNED ITS OWN PAGE!




Skiing and Toboggan Rides at Eastover

 






STOP 193
ON MY VIRTUAL POSTCARD TRIP TO ALL 3007 U.S. COUNTIES
THIS IS BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS
THIS TRIP CAN BE FOUND HERE IN GOOGLE BLOGSPOT IN MY POSTCARD TRAVELER BLOG.

I am listing my 9999+ postcards each one last time on EBAY in an  7 day auction.
 If it sells 87 cents profit goes to charity.
 If not this postcard goes in dump. 
Some real gems in these listings!

Monday, October 26, 2020

MARBLE RED WHITE BLACK SWIRLEY OPAQUE

 I am listing my 1000+ marbles one last time in an Ebay auction one by one. If they sell profit goes to charity. If not marble goes in dump. Some real gems in these listings.

I collected marbles in the 1980s and 1990s from Virginia and Maryland yard sales, estate sales and auctions. And from a great Kentucky Mikes Rock Shop near Cave City on our vacation trips to Missouri during those  years..
 I have no clue of value and mixed them all together so I am selling one by one. If they don't sell in a 7 day auction I am throwing them away. If they sell I will be happy people out there wanted them

This one is opaque red black white swirly
I have always loved marbles for their individual beauty and the way mixing them up increases their beauty. 




MMMMMMM... BEST EVER FROM THE 1960S GRANDMOTHER BRACKS SPAGHETTI SAUCE AND MEAT BALLS

 AS YOU CAN SEE THIS WAS A FAVORITE RECIPE.  HA HA MMMM  BACK IN THE 60S.

GRANDMOTHER BRACK'S MEATBALL AND SPAGHETTI SAUCE. STILL MY FAVORITE...


Beautiful Fall Leaves in New Hampshire Mt Chocorua and Lake Chocorua

 




STOP 85
ON MY VIRTUAL POSTCARD TRIP TO ALL 3007 U.S. COUNTIES
THIS IS CARROLL COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
THIS TRIP CAN BE FOUND HERE IN BLOGSPOT IN MY POSTCARD TRAVELER BLOG.

I am listing my 10000+ postcards each one last time on EBAY in an  7 day auction.
 If it sells 87 cents profit goes to charity.
 If not this postcard goes in dump. 
Some real gems in these listings!

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Lost Your Marbles???

 





I am listing my 1000+ marbles one last time in an Ebay auction one by one.
 If they sell profit goes to charity. If not marble goes in dump.
 Some real gems in these listings.
I collected marbles in the 1980s and 1990s from Virginia and Maryland yard sales,
 estate sales and auctions.
 And from a great Kentucky Mikes Rock Shop near Cave City
 on our vacation trips to Missouri during those  years..
 I have no clue of value and mixed them all together 
so I am selling one by one.
 If they dont sell in a 7 day auction I am throwing them away.
 If they sell I will be happy people out there wanted them

This one is clear and bluish greenish.
i have always loved marbles for their beauty 
and the way mixing them up increases their beauty. 


BERNIE'S SALAD FOR BIG GROUPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS MMMMM

 


THE SALT MUSEUM IN ONONDAGA COUNTY IN NEW YORK

 




 


STOP 188 
ON MY VIRTUAL POSTCARD TRIP TO ALL 3007 U.S. COUNTIES
THIS IS ONONDAGA COUNTY IN NEW YORK.
THIS TRIP CAN BE FOUND HERE IN BLOGSPOT IN MY POSTCARD TRAVELER BLOG.

I am listing my 10000+ postcards each one last time on EBAY in an  7 day auction.
 If it sells 87 cents profit goes to charity.
 If not this postcard goes in dump. 
Some real gems in these listings!






Thursday, August 27, 2020

REROOFING ... I NEVER NOTICED

 I NEVER NOTICED HOW HIGH OUR APARTMENT BUILDING WAS

UNTIL THEY STARTED REROOFING IT LAST WEEK

TODAY THEY ARE ON MY WING

CHECK OUT HOW TINY THE GUYS LOOK UP ON THE ROOF

THINK HOW BRAVE THEY ARE WALKING AROUND UP THERE  WHILE WORKING

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME MIGHTY NOISY THUNDER BOOMS AND LIGHTNING STRIKES THIS WEEK... AND THEN THROW IN THE INTENSE HEAT

I AM THANKFUL FOR THE WORK THEY DO.