Author Archives: Lyla Ellzey

About Lyla Ellzey

Lyla Faircloth Ellzey is a child of the South, born in the small town of Bronson, FL. She now lives in Tallahassee, FL where she is involved in acting with the FSU film school students, acting with her retirement village’s theatre group, and serves on the board of the Tallahassee Writers Association. She is a published author with two books available on Amazon.com and is busy writing her third novel. She and husband Frank travel extensively, both domestic and foreign and she has now visited five continents, but she will always maintain her southern roots.

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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Patrician Spoke Depression Glass by Lyla Faircloth Ellzey

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Lyla Ellzey

  The elusive cookie jar with lid! I have it! I’ve seen it but once in all my years of collecting. When I found it, I had been collecting the Patrician Spoke pattern of Depression Glass in the amber color … Continue reading →

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THE LEVY COUNTY QUILT MUSEUM by Lyla Faircloth Ellzey

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Lyla Ellzey

A small sign along Highway Alternate 27 between Bronson and Chiefland, FL is the only notice you have that a hidden treasure lies down the secondary county road that meanders between fields of watermelons and peanuts. The country road takes … Continue reading →

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TOMATO PIE AT THE MOOSE CAFE IN ASHVILLE, NC by Lyla Ellzey

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Lyla Ellzey

Tomato Pie! That delicious, delightful taste sensation that has become so popular throughout the South. I was introduced to tomato pie at The Moose Café located on a hilltop outside Ashville, North Carolina. My husband and I were visiting friends … Continue reading →

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