tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post2022332731374385961..comments2024-03-28T16:28:46.120-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: MusingsMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-25526743074587779122022-01-12T19:57:16.300-05:002022-01-12T19:57:16.300-05:00Iceberg lettuce with French dressing. That made th...Iceberg lettuce with French dressing. That made the rounds up here, too.My mom was happy to relinquish cooking when it was time. I made my girls learn to cook. One went on to own a farm to table restaurantJoanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-9913448727883696542022-01-12T17:24:12.169-05:002022-01-12T17:24:12.169-05:00I remember my friend who had eaten bologna salad a...I remember my friend who had eaten bologna salad as a child preferred instant mashed potatoes over the real ones. Her mother must have been a fairly terrible cook. And that was a fairly terrible ad for Smash, too, but it was entertaining. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-23433908053725577752022-01-12T17:22:57.639-05:002022-01-12T17:22:57.639-05:00My mother was not a very good cook either but bett...My mother was not a very good cook either but better than her mother! And she always got something on the table. I give her that. <br />Yeah. Hard to beat Kraft in the blue box. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-24977595202284971202022-01-12T17:21:58.260-05:002022-01-12T17:21:58.260-05:00I wish I knew how old he'd been when he painte...I wish I knew how old he'd been when he painted it. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-74141169019862263102022-01-12T17:21:03.262-05:002022-01-12T17:21:03.262-05:00Well, these would have been Tennessee flowers as t...Well, these would have been Tennessee flowers as they lived on Lookout Mountain above Chattanooga at that time. But I'm sure we have many of the same ones here. <br />When Glen's gone, my mind has time to wander far and wide. Like my dreams. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-90903415150397877732022-01-12T17:19:44.936-05:002022-01-12T17:19:44.936-05:00I'll see if I can find it. I have a subscripti...I'll see if I can find it. I have a subscription. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-80972047167876387612022-01-12T17:18:46.440-05:002022-01-12T17:18:46.440-05:00Heh-heh. He's back now.Heh-heh. He's back now. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-46624338705074575002022-01-12T17:18:26.494-05:002022-01-12T17:18:26.494-05:00The saw was supposed to have a guard but it had no...The saw was supposed to have a guard but it had not been installed yet. According to family lore, it was in a box, right by the saw. The company did pay to send Granddaddy to school to learn to be a wood-buyer for them and that was his job throughout his lifetime. <br />Is there a good kind of bologna? We got ours mostly from Joy's store which was a tiny little mom and pop in Roseland. Joy and Ralph lived behind the store, literally, and Joy cut the bologna for us with the same knife that she cut cheese and popsicles. We never once died. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-706558646263138602022-01-12T17:15:25.597-05:002022-01-12T17:15:25.597-05:00We always have ground venison to use in whatever o...We always have ground venison to use in whatever one would use ground beef in and it's good. Chili, especially seems to be good with it but so is spaghetti and meatloaf and, well- whatever. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-29142987797212967392022-01-12T17:10:30.447-05:002022-01-12T17:10:30.447-05:00I had not thought of instant mashed potato in a l...I had not thought of instant mashed potato in a long while. Awful stuff but good when camping. Simply pour some hot water on. In England there was an instant mashed potato called "Smash". TV adverts for it featured tin head space aliens whose slogan was "For Mash Get Smash". Hippies thought they said "Get Smashed". Go here:- <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4MTgjNkfyIYorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-77938511860953104812022-01-12T10:20:35.494-05:002022-01-12T10:20:35.494-05:00My mum was not a good cook and my brother and I we...My mum was not a good cook and my brother and I were not good eaters. Poor woman, when she found something we liked, she would make it until we were sick of it.<br /><br />I still like kraft dinner when I'm sad or tired, no chewing required:)<br /><br />I hope Mr Moon has a safe drive home.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76186694060498183792022-01-12T10:11:35.778-05:002022-01-12T10:11:35.778-05:00You are doing some deep thinking while Mr. Moon is...You are doing some deep thinking while Mr. Moon is gone. I still eat some of the things that you say you would never eat again.<br />I do love a good meatloaf too.<br />Lovely picture by your Uncle!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-38518556876224160282022-01-12T06:14:18.941-05:002022-01-12T06:14:18.941-05:00I love your uncle's painting. It reminds me of...I love your uncle's painting. It reminds me of some my mom has that were painted by a neighbor of HER grandmother's in Sebring, way back in the 1930s -- also depicting Florida flowers.<br /><br />You are clearly communing with your ancestors during this time that Mr. Moon is away!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-20471287014083132862022-01-12T01:02:37.507-05:002022-01-12T01:02:37.507-05:00Such an interesting written portrait of your grand...Such an interesting written portrait of your grandfather! So weird because I read a fascinating story today in the NY Times (I think it's going to be in this weekend's magazine) about a NY artist named John Powers who was a cabinet maker and general sculptor and world-class artist who sawed off part of his hand in an accident. He's now commissioning other artists to make him these wild prosthetics. Anyway, check it out!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-86133354232229394152022-01-11T20:34:57.658-05:002022-01-11T20:34:57.658-05:00I have had cats kiss my mouth, and I wandered if t...I have had cats kiss my mouth, and I wandered if they were checking for tuna, just in case..<br /><br />Good to have your important items in the bedroom. Well, since Mr M isn't back yet, most of them.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73489013810359628622022-01-11T20:11:03.686-05:002022-01-11T20:11:03.686-05:00nearly fainted at hearing of your grandfather'...nearly fainted at hearing of your grandfather's fingers meeting with a saw, dear lord that can happen so quickly. Loving the memories of Gramma in bed and the painting. It is lovely and the cat kissing you...Such nice slices of Mary's life down yonder. We were never fans of baloney in our house growing up. Probably didn't have the "good" kind available.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-34381723360473937562022-01-11T19:12:25.124-05:002022-01-11T19:12:25.124-05:00lovely day for you, glad you got the paintings mov...lovely day for you, glad you got the paintings moved to your new room. That is a lovely painting to open your eyes to at any time of day/night! Meat loaf.....ground beef or ground meats used to be considered *poor people's* food and so inexpensive in our youth.....now it costs as much as anything else....but a good meatloaf (they are never the same twice).....is pure heaven and comfort. May Mr Moon arrive soon and safely.<br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com