Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Hello, friends, and welcome back to the porch! Forgive me if
I sound winded. I was running around doing some last minute
things inside. It's been such a busy week. But, now that I'm
here and you're here--sounds to me like a good excuse to take
a break and rest a spell. What do you say? ~smile~
You know I love our weekly chats, but there's one thing bothering
me about our cyber relationship. I can't make a "fuss" over you
like a good southern hostess. You know what I mean--I can't make
sure you're comfortable, refill your tea glass or offer you
seconds--that sort of thing. All that good southern upbringing
my Mama taught me is going to waste! Hey, maybe All Things
Southern will have to have sponsor a retreat one day. Now, that's
an idea...
In the meantime we'll just have to make the best of things.
So, grab your favorite spot on the porch, put your feet up
and enjoy this week's issue. Oh, and forget about all that work
on your desk for the next few minutes. It'll still be there,
I promise. ~smile~
Hugs,
Shellie
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~~Chuckles~~
"Quick Thinking"
A mother had prepared a big country breakfast for her family.
The peaceful meal was soon interrupted by her sons, Kevin age
5, and Ryan age 3, arguing over who would get the last biscuit.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "Listen
boys," she said, "If Jesus were sitting here, He'd say 'Let my
brother have the last biscuit.' "
Being the oldest, Kevin was quickest on the draw. "Okay Ryan,"
he said, "You can be Jesus!"
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~~A Taste of the South~~
I'm going to share one of my family's favorite candy recipes
with you. But, before I do, you have to promise to spread the
ingredients all over the counter, bang the pans a little and
generally just act fatigued after you make it. My group thinks
it's pretty involved. I'd like to keep it that way. :-) Shellie
"Horned Toads"
• 1 cup Karo syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 12 oz. peanut butter
• 6 cups cornflakes
Boil the first two ingredients. As soon as it begins to boil,
stir in the peanut butter and cornflakes. Drop immediately on
wax paper. You have to work pretty quickly before the candy
hardens. Enjoy!
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~~Spotlight on the South~~
SPOTLIGHT ON THE FATHER OF BLUE GRASS
I'm taking a chance here. I'm not sure how popular blue grass
is here at Coon Creek--y'all might be more Dixie Chicks. But,
seeing as how this week's issue happens to coincide with my
Dad's birthday--and my Dad loves Bill Monroe...I guess you
can see where I'm going. If you're not a blue grass fan, please
don't hit the unsubscribe button--just be a sweetie and scroll
down. This one goes out to Papa. ~smile~
Although they call him the "Father of Blue Grass Music", during
my research I found those who said he was very likely the uncle,
brother and cousin as well. William Smith Monroe was born to
father, J. B. "Buck", and mother, Malissa Vandiver, on
September 13, 1911, on a farm in Jerusalem Ridge, just outside
Rosine, Kentucky. As young boys Bill and his brothers, Charlie
and Birch, learned to play the fiddle and the guitar. Bill would
go on to master the mandolin.
By 1930 the Monroe boys had several hits including "Kentucky
Waltz," which peaked at #3, "Footprints in the Snow," which hit
#5, and "Blue Grass Ramble." Nonetheless, Bill and his brothers'
paths parted in 1938 as they chased their individual musical dreams
and Bill's own original band "The Kentuckians" was born. They would
soon be known as "The Blue Grass Boys".
One year after the split, Bill and his Blue Grass Boys joined the
Grand Ole Opry, riding on the success of "The New Muleskinner Blues,"
a new version of a Jimmie Rodgers's classic.
Bill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1970,
the Nashville Songwriters Association International Hall of Fame in
'71, the Bluegrass Hall of Honor in '95 and received a Grammy
Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of the Arts. But
in what could've been his proudest moment, his hit song "Blue Moon
of Kentucky" was named the official state song of Kentucky.
Bill Monroe died on September 9, 1996, in Springfield, Tennessee,
just shy of his 85th birthday. Recently, Ricky Skaggs teamed with
other music greats, among them Dwight Yoakam, Travis Tritt, Patty
Loveless and Dolly Pardon, to record a tribute album in his memory
entitled "Big Mon", newly released as "Sing the Songs of Bill Monroe".
Gone but never forgotten, the legend of the Father of Bluegrass
music plays on.
CD: Ricky Skaggs "Sing the Songs of Bill Monroe"
Book: Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of
Bluegrass by Richard D. Smith
Offical site of Bill Monroe
~Shellie
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~~It's Been Said...~~
"Lettin' the cat outta' the bag is a whole lot easier than
puttin' it back in." ."
--American humorist Will Rogers
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~~Southern Comfort~~
"Consider the Ironies"
With a kiss Judas betrayed the Gift of Love.
They bound the Deliverer and led the Judge to trial.
Taking counsel against the Counselor, they deemed the
Redeemer worthy of death.
Creation beheld the Creator's last breath and held her own
as the rocks parted in sorrow and the earth trembled.
Death, the absolute, the final, the irrevocable, submitted to
the servant and He rose to reign.
~Shellie
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~~Southern Exchange~~
Your letters:
Dear Shellie,
I hope you can stand to know that us Yankees enjoy reading
about southern things too. I live in the humble state of
Washington. We have no big claims to fame. Does it help that
my two oldest brothers have transplanted to Georgia? I could
possibly ride on their shirt-tails so I'm worthy of your
newsletter....LOL!
Anyway, thanks for sharing your newsletter with me. I surely
am enjoying it!
Love,
Lizzy Haller
Spokane, WA
(Dearest Lizzy, I'm actually honored to find Yankee friends
enjoying the emag. You qualify all on your own! Take care!
Hugs, Shellie)
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Shellie Charlene,
Just wanted you to know how much I enjoy "All Things
Southern". Thanks for the great recipes, jokes,and articles.
(Goooooooooooooooooooooooo Robert St. John!)
In my opinion, tomboys rule! I only wish Tricia White and I
could've teamed up with you and your sisters. We didn't have
a barn to ride our bikes off of, but we did ride them down
the levee without using brakes until we reached the bottom.
Thanks for the bright spot of my week.
Sincerely,
Jane Ann Frith
Transylvania, La.
(Dearest Jane Ann, I would agree with you that tomboys rule,
but the girly-girls on the porch might see it and cry.~smile~
Hugs, Shellie)
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Dear Shellie and fellow porchers,
I'm very active in the support of our Marine Corp and Sailors
who are deployed, sending them HUNDREDS of cookies, candies,
fudge and such. My question is: How do you make the colored
sugar sprinkles to put on the cookies? I spend a fortune on
shipping and other ingredients, so if I can cut costs, I'm
willing to try. If you have any other ideas for cookies, fudge
or snacks, (not just recipes but also unique ways of sending
them), I'm all ears!
If anyone is interested in helping me to support our troops
just contact me. :) draiocht@earthlink.net .Some of these men
and women don't have families that can/will support them. I try
to encourage them and make a difference in some small way.
Thanks,
Gloria
(Dearest Gloria, I appreciate you supporting our troops! I
don't know how to do the colored sugar thing, but I bet you'll
find help on the porch. Hugs, Shellie)
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"If you've never gone swimming in a ditch after a big rain...you
could have been a girly-girl."
--Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
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