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A Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Tonight we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, July 17, 2017

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  “I’ve barely said five words to you. What indication could you possibly have that I am a Yankee?” “Well, we could start with the words ‘what indication.’ Someone from south of the Mason-Dixon would have said, ‘Who the hell … Continue reading →

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Meat Loaf, Butternut Squash, and Peas

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Patsy Brumfield

Meat Loaf, Butternut Squash, and Peasfrom Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield   PATSY’S MEAT LOAF My family loves meat loaf, so whenever I make it, I make a lot so we can have leftovers for sandwiches. Here’s one way to do … Continue reading →

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Life, Color, Comfort by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

So, we sprang forward last weekend, but spring didn’t come with us! Innovation may be necessary to combat the winter blahs, and a few simple decorating solutions may lift our spirits until we can actually get outside and start digging … Continue reading →

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For the Love of American Spirits – John Emerald Distilling Company

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Mary Prater

On any given day during juniper berry season, you can find Jimmy Sharp foraging for berries along the Selma highway trying to gather a year’s supply before the birds get them. The red cedar grows throughout the southeast and produces … Continue reading →

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February on PorchScene

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Mary Prater

Is it Spring yet? I start asking this question every year around the beginning of February. I am done with Winter, thank you very much. I’m ready to see some flowers, sit on the side porch in the morning and … Continue reading →

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Pictures of a Southern January

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mary Prater

 

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Oceans of Inland Escapes by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  It’s not just about the snowy white beaches in North Florida!  Of course the most beautiful beaches in the world can be found on the Gulf Coast Panhandle, but there are also deep lush country roads, and “oceans” of … Continue reading →

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Who? by Lyla Faircloth Ellzey

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Lyla Ellzey

I search out antique stores with such passion until I think my spirit remains there overnight and converses with the ancient photos I saw that day. I picked up each one and gazed at it longingly, searching for my face … Continue reading →

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Soups On! by Mary Prater

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Mary Prater

It’s been real cold lately. So cold I am reminded why I don’t want to move back to Wyoming. The weather reporters can say what they want about “polar air” and “jet stream dips,” all I know is that there … Continue reading →

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