2010 – Page 37 – Cerakko Farm

Paying Heed to Small Towns

claudiaMarch 5, 2010Inspiration

USA Today writes that 2010 will be a big year for Alabama’s small towns. http://bit.ly/dcpYk7 Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, set in fictional Maycomb, turns 50. Talladega, home to the Superspeedway, turns 175. And America’s oldest ballpark, B’ham’s Rickwood Field, is turning 100. The Great Alabama Homecoming, http://www.alabamahomecoming.com/, will feature these landmarks and more in a tourism showcase of over 200 small towns and community events. Our own little Jacksonville, population 8,404, has a homecoming weekend planned for Sept. 24-26. Let us know if you’re coming. 🙂

‘Our Consistently Surprising Alabama’

15 Years, 15 Blessings

Into the Light

Are you a two-sided southerner?

Good luck, Chef Peacock

claudiaMarch 2, 2010Good Eats, On the Road, Stuff We Like

Food Memories from Alabama. James Beard award winner Scott Peacock has departed Watershed restaurant in Decatur, Ga., to focus on a new film documentary that will chronicle the oral histories of some of Alabama’s oldest residents and their food memories. Scott helped put Southern cuisine on the culinary map for Atlanta, but he’s returning to his ‘bama roots to complete this important project. He also wants to write books, including a memoir about his relationship with the great Southern chef Edna Lewis. Looking forward to the stories he’ll share. http://tiny.cc/CUbQ1

I Scream, You Scream

Into the Light

Making Biscuits in the Black Belt

Under the Stars…with S’mores

More love for Alyne

claudiaMarch 2, 2010Stuff We Like

So…if you remember a previous post about folk artist Alyne Harris, http://tiny.cc/MGVmh, you may recall I’m coveting an old painting of hers–a church choir scene. It was nabbed by my sister, Dolly, years ago at Modern Primitive before we could get our hands on it. Well, now big sis is saying she might give it to us…one day…for the farm. I offered to pay, but I think she’s stringing me along. This past weekend, she even texted this photo…probably just a tease. C’mon, Doll, you know that painting belongs in rural Alabama, not Rhode Island. Name your price.

P.S. Readers, did ya notice the marvelous stained glass behind the choir?

Summer Angel is ‘WildSweet’

Mod Birds

Into the Light

Are you a two-sided southerner?

Dave Barry On Horses

claudiaFebruary 27, 2010Animals, Stuff We Like

Poor Dave Barry. He just doesn’t understand horses, that’s all.

“You Take the Horse; I’ll Gladly Take the Dog.”

http://tiny.cc/dERyb

#genius

Grass Cutting Ideas

Summer Angel is ‘WildSweet’

Mod Birds

Mending Fences

claudiaFebruary 26, 2010On the Farm

Mike says he doesn’t read this blog. In fact, I think he’s a little mortified we even have a blog. But he’s always sending me pictures from his farm projects when I’m working here in ATL, and I presume he’s secretly hoping they’ll get posted. This week, he took the boards from 450 feet of a mostly rotten fence that he tore down, pulled out the still-good boards and posts, and rebuilt parts of that old fence along the front of the property because he likes the quaint old look. Now, these pics aren’t all that glamorous, but my hubby sure is proud of his work so I’m posting them. HAPPY FRIDAY!

15 Years, 15 Blessings

Fields of Gold

Hay Hay Hay

‘shroom! ‘shroom!