A Southern Belle with Northern Roots/Junkflirt: March 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Southern Women

OK, disclaimer, the following is not my writing, it is a forward from the internet, but because it is about Southern women, of which I do consider myself, hush now!, I am going to pass it along as a post. Getch ya some sweet tea and enjoy!

parenthesis added for all Y'all Northerners

Southern women know their summer weather report:

Humidity
Humidity
Humidity

Southern women know their vacation spots:
The beach
The rivuh (river)
The crick (creek)

Southern women know everybody's first name:
Honey
Darlin'
Shugah

Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
Steel Magnolias
Gone With The Wind

Southern women know their religions:
Baptist
Methodist
Football

Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm:
Chawl'stn (Charleston)
S'vanah (Savannah)
Foat Wuth (Forth Worth)
N'awlins (New Orleans) *never pronounced as it is in the parenthesis
Addlanna (Atlanta)

Southern women know their elegant gentlemen:
Men in uniform
Men in tuxedos
Rhett Butler

Southern girls know their prime real estate:
The Mall
The Country Club
The Beauty Salon

Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins:
Having bad hair and nails
Having bad manners
Cooking bad food

More Suthen-ism's:
Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them.
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Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc.., make up "a mess."
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Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."
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Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is, as in: "Going to town, be back directly."
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Even Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.
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All Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the term, but they know the concept well.
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Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin!
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Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and "a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or 20
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Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.
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No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.
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A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb.
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Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines, ... and when we're "in line,"... we talk to everybody!
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Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're related, even if only by marriage.
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In the South, y'all is singular, all y'all is plural.
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Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
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Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.
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When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner!
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Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea unsweetened. "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk.
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And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say,"Bless her heart" ... and go your own way....
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To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by your Southerness: Take two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the morning. Bless your heart!
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And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding all this Southern stuff, .... bless your hearts, I hear they are fixin' to have classes on Southernness as a second language!
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And for those that are not from the South but have lived here for a long time, all y'all need a sign to hang on y'alls front porch that reads "I ain't from the South, but I got here as fast as I could."

Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fahevah !

Monday, March 29, 2010

Birdcage and candlesticks

Well currently blogger seems to be having trouble with stand alone pages. Usually I post a project on a stand alone page (if you haven't looked at my pages, check them out!) Because no one is able to comment on those stand alone pages, for now, I am entering the projects/ decorating here. PS if you are linking from Naps on the Porch, the wrong title was entered, sorry, there is no nightstand, that is on the decorating page.

This is a little faux birdcage someone tossed aside to the garbage last year. I have used it here and there but it was time for a face lift. I also stopped by Hobby Lobby to catch the 90% off sale.

good deal hugh?! Next a little spray paint for all of the above.

now for a few details

some faux hydrangea and some pecans

after all is said and done.

to see more projects from other bloggers check out cottage instincts

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Spring, Is that you?

The morning dove made it's first appearance along with a dark eyed Junco. 60 degree days are in the forecast (the first since October). There are but small piles of snow scattered here and there and the sun is setting around 8pm now.

Could spring really be here?

The last few years, spring has been noticeably absent- heavy snowfall into late April, even May.

Living in North Dakota means the chance is always there.

But..... I see some new pansy leaves starting to push through the dirt and OH MY! my heart fluttered when I saw the rhubarb, just an inch or two high, little pink tips peering through a cover of dead leaves.

so....

I have tempted fate.

I put away the gloves, hats, and scarves.

-not yet the shovels

-not yet the winter coats

I have lived in North Dakota too long to know what happens when you dare put a shovel in storage in March.

I remember years ago, we were managers of an apartment building, when a tenant married a wonderful young woman from India. She made it through her first winter and was so excited when it started to "warm up".

We had one of those nice weeks in late February. Sunny, 30's, a little snow melt....

she put away her sweaters!

Only to dig them out again.

She tried again in March.

And April.

Poor thing, she didn't know and I didn't have the heart to tell her she just might want to keep one out until July. Yes, I have seen snow on the 4th, I have also seen 105 degrees.

one never knows

So, this morning after I gleefully tossed the mittens into the storage bench, I ran an errand.

On the way the temperature dropped from 37 to 33,

the drizzle turned to snizzle

and little white pellets began to bounce on the hood of the car.

Laughing

Mocking

Warning

Monday, March 15, 2010

Your Late

Warning: This may offend the chronically late

or the on-time challenged.

Disclaimer: This blog should be filed under... vent-to express, especially forcefully.

When did it start? The now normal late arrival. Was it with the fashionably late fad? That silly concept that if you arrive 10-15 minutes late, it somehow translates that you are a "guest of honor" due to your popularity.That you actually took time out of your hectic schedule to pencil in yet, another activity.

Is it ...dare I say, just plain selfish?

Perhaps merely thoughtless, forgetfulness?

Busy Lives. We all have them.

I am not talking about the last minute baby spit up down your shirt, or the unexpected heavy traffic, the last minute phone call from someone long distance. I am certainly not talking to those that do their best to be on time and occasionally run late, who call to explain. I am talking to to those of you that are always late. (if you are still reading). People joke you will be late for your own funeral and somehow.....that joke is believable.

Frequently we have guests to our house, something I enjoy. Parties, dinners etc and seriously....about 80% of the time someone is late, perhaps even the majority of the guests.

Now, I suppose if I said dinner was at 6:00 and meant 7:00, there wouldn't be a problem. However, if I or you made a dinner reservation and showed up on time, we wouldn't expect to wait an hour to be seated. Most of us would be ticked at 15 min. after all, we did make a reservation.

Over the years I have heard many reasons and many excuses. I love to have guests, really I do and.....I, myself have been late.

For the consistently late may I offer 3 things to think about.

1) Say no. If you are too busy, please just say you can't make it.

2) Prioritize- if you have to be somewhere at 5, don't begin a project at 4, or take a shower at 4:30. Do not leave 15 min prior and do your errands along the way.

3) Respect- the person that invited you has probably spent time arranging their day for you, a guest, because they care about you. They may have cooked a meal- not to be left in the oven overcooking or on the counter getting cold. They may have spent time cleaning, perhaps planning details. They may actually have their own schedule to keep.

Guest- one who is the recipient of hospitality at the home or table of another

Host/hostess- one who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity

Hospitality- cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests

Respect- willingness to show consideration or appreciation

It is my opinion, and if you find it offensive, you should have stopped at the warning and disclaimer, that being consistently late is a lack of respect.

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