Royal Star magnolias

I have been waiting for this day for 5 years. Every spring, since we left Savannah, I have missed my two royal star magnolias. The first time I saw the star Magnolias was well over 40 years ago,

I walked onto the property of Hunter's nursery off of Old Louisville road,

and they were growing and blooming everywhere.

It was one of the prettiest sights I had ever seen. It ran a close race with Mr. Joyner's day lilies.

I have searched everywhere for 5 years for one. Last year I did find a very small piece of one

which I really thought didn't make it, but I found it this afternoon while planting this new one.

So, if all goes well, I will once again have one in my front yard and one in my backyard

that I'll be able to see from my kitchen window.

Thank you Southern Scapes Nursery & Landscape

For making me a happy girl today.

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Daddy's cabinet

My daddy built this cabinet for me in the early 80's, he really didn't know anything about building or wood working but he would get out there and do his thing. 

Through the years he figured it out just enough to make pretty much anything we would ask for. This piece was made for my laundry room but once we moved, I could not figure out where I could use it in our new home. It is solid pine and that pine coloring just wasn't working with the other colors in the new house, so I have decided to paint it, and I have done a dark brown stain on the top.

Now to find some handles and move it inside.

Don't look at my dust but she's inside

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Half assed homestead bread recipe

I have been trying to find a sandwich bread recipe, but none seemed to fit what I was looking 

for until I tried this one from Half assed homestead. It was simple and perfect.

I did swap out the sugar for honey.

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Sandwich Bread

1/4 cup milk

1 1/3 cups water

1 tbsp yeast

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp salt

1 egg

1/4 sup softened butter

4 1/4 cups flour

Combine milk, water, yeast and sugar. Let rest 10 minutes. 

(You’re looking for bubbles and foam, if this doesn’t happen, your yeast is dead. 😵)

-1/4 cup milk, 1 1/3 cup water, 1 tbsp yeast, 1 tbsp sugar-

To the yeast mixture add remaining ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.

-2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup butter, 4 1/4 cup flour

Knead for 10 minutes, or until you have a soft, smooth dough.

Cover and let rise for 1 hour.

On a lightly floured surface, divide your dough into 2 equal portions (you’re making 2 loaves!!)

Shape your loaves. Rolling and tucking seams along the way.

Place into a greased loaf pan.

Rise, 1 hour.

Bake at 425° for 20 minutes.

(Internal temp 190° to 200°)

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before slicing!

(This prevents the bread from being squished!)

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February one and there is snow on the ground in Clyo, GA

The veggie shack is covered in snow this morning!

Do you see the paw prints in the snow? Our recue kitty's have been coming back and forth from their cat house to the back porch trying to figure out what in the world all this wet/ cold stuff is. 

They got their breakfast and headed right back to their cozy beds.

Happy February everyone.

enjoy, Cherry

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