changes

 It has been a year since I have written in my blog, it has been a hard year, the past two years have been hard, and at this time of my life I suspect that it will continue to be that way.  I try to ignore age and the stuff that comes with it, physical,mental and financial! If my family is well then so am I.
But, the question for me is, how do I go down hill sweetly and gracefully,  It woin't be easy!

On My Mind

Today I attended the funeral of a friend and of course started thinking about life. I tell my grandchildren that we should think of life as our book and everything that we do and say is written in our book. We  are always at the keypad  writing page after page.And then I quote a paragraph from one of my favorite poems, really the favorite poem,.  It  goes like this, The  moving finger writes and having writ.....moves on and all of your tears and all of your wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all your tears wash out a word of it  ( the gist of it)! In other words, once it done...ITS DONE! Thank God for forgiveness!But, I prefer to think of the pages in our book as opportunities to do good to one another,  to love one another.  To love your neighbor as yourself. To be kind, to show respect, to honor,to be thankful and grateful for God's goodness to us and to pass it on when you can.
This is what is on my mind today.

Second Saturday Market Days on The Square in Colquitt

The excitment is growing! Everyone that I talk to is so excited about Market Days, I spoke with a lady who wants to sell furniture, another who probably will need 3 spaces to hold all that she plans to sell and others who definitely want space and we really havn't even gotten the word out yet.We are working on ads for the papers, posters and flyers to pass out all over SWGA, . Tallahassee and Dothan. plans for tv and radio are also being planned.Colquitt will be an exciting place to be on Saturday, March 12.
Please pass the word on your e-mail list,facebook and word of mouth.

"IF IT IS LEGAL,YOU CAN SELL IT'

.You can sell it on March 12 at "SECOND SATURDAY MARKET DAYS ON THE SQUARE IN COLQUITT, GA.

COME AND JOIN US YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN YARD SALE, OR SELL THAT OLD CAR,BOAT OR BIKE,OR WHATEVER! BAKED GOODS,CRAFTS,PRODUCE,PLANTS AND MORE.
THIS EVENT WILL BE PROMOTED ALL OVER SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
iN ADDITION TO SHOPPING YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE LUNCH AT ONE OF THE LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND (IF YOU HURRY) GET A TICKET TO SEE SWAMP GRAVY'S NEW PRODUCTION OF THE BIG PICTURE........ SEE SWAMP GRAVY.COM.
FOR MORE INFO. WRITE ME AT dwainright@gmail.com

Swamp Gravy Reservations

Before we know it, the winds of March will be blowing and Swamp Gravy will be showing its new production The Big Picture. Get your credit card in your hand, go to http://www.swampgravy.com/ and reserve your seats today! These tickets would be a great holiday gift for anyone on your Christmas list.

a little jazzy black dress

Do you have tickets for CMAC's JAZZY CHRISTMAS PARTY AT LAPD? DEC. 3RD AT 7 O 'CLOCK. ABAC'S JAZZ BAND (42 MEMBERS) WILL BE TREATING EVERYONE TO MUSIC OF THE 40'S AND 50'S. THERE WILL BE LOADS OF FUN,FELLOWSHIP AND FOOD PLUS A SILENT AUCTION. E-MAIL ME AT DWAINRIGHT@GMAIL.COM OR CALL 229-758-5450 AND GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY. SPACE IS LIMITED.

A Jazzy Christmas Party

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a few days away! Seems like yesterday was Easter. And, of course, Christmas very quickly follows Thanksgiving, nothing new, right, it always happens this way. BUT, there is something new this year , CMAC HAS A GIFT FOR YOU (CMAC is short for Colquitt/ Miller Arts Council). On Friday, Dec. 3rd at LAPD on 91 south,at 7 0'clock we are bringing for your very special pleasure, THE ABAC JAZZ BAND (42 MEMBERS),THE EVENT WILL FEATURE DINNER, DANCING AND JUST LISTENING TO THE WONDERFUL MUSIC OF THE 40'S AND 50'S PLUS A SILENT AUCTION tICKETS ARE $50.00 PER PERSON. SPACE IS LIMITED AND TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE TICKETS JUST SEND ME AN E-MAIL WITH YOUR PHONE # AND i WILL HAVE SOMEONE CALL YOU.

Breakfast weather

Breakfast is always tempting,but there is something special that happens when the weather starts to cool down and the wind is blowing and leaves are falling. The aroma of the coffee perking smells so irresistably wonderful and the smell of golden flakey biscuits almost ready to come out of the oven just overtakes you and you reach for the butter and that beautiful jar of ruby red Mayhaw jelly. What a great way to start the morning! In the past, you could only have Mayhaw jelly if you were fortunate to live where they grew,but that is no longer true. We can ship you the jelly and the biscuit mix and your family can enjoy this delicious southern treat! Write to me at dwainright@gmail.com. For information on pricing and shipping. We handle orders large and small.

Swamp Gravy and Mayhaws

Isn't it interesting how we brand ourselves.! Some places are known for their beautiful mountains or beaches,or for their historic sites,here in Colquitt, Georgia we are known for our Swamp Gravy and Mayhaws. We are also known as a community that cares,we care about each other,we care about our town and we care about the future.



Each one of have also created our own brand,it could be friendly,nice,cool,smart,hard working or something else. Have you ever thought about the brand that you are creating for yourself? It certainly makes me stop and think sometimes. Do unto others as you would have thenm do unto you is the perfect rule!

Full Moons and Cotton Fields in South Georgia

Each day now as the farmers are defoliating their cotton, the fields grow more beautiful. God has given us so much beauty . I woke this morning about 3 am nd saw the most beautiful moon out of my window, I am not sure that it was a full moon, but it is getting there, I thought about how beautiful it must be looking out over my neighbor's cotton field. I think nature's beauty starts with the seasons, each one brings something special. The beauty of ice and snow in winter and leaves and flowers in Spring and Summer, the changing leaves and air in the fall and so much more. How special all of these are, how good God is. Have you ever driven by a peanut field when the peanuts have just been dug? there is a mixed smell of earth and peanuts, so wonderful! We live in a very special place on this earth and I am glad that it is my home.

Fall in Colquitt, Georgia

I really don't know anyone who doesn't say that Fall is their favorite season, there is just something about it, the air is different, the trees take on a different color, School starts. Everyone is establishing a routine after a lazy sort of summer, In Colquitt it also means that Swamp Gravy is gearing up and getting ready to open for the Fall season. I can't remember when there has been more excitement at Cotten Hall, there are so many interesting costumes and everyone is hard at work, learning their lines, Opening Night will soon be here and it promises to be a great one! If you havn't gotten tickets yet, please call the Arts Council at 229-758-5647 and reserve today. You will be so glad that you did

Change that you can believe in

Change that you can believe in, the changing of the seasons and it is about to be my favorite season of the year. You can already feel it a little bit,a subtle change in color of tree leaves and grasses, a little, just a dab, cooler in the early morning.Everything speeds up when school starts, summer is over and its time to get down to business again. Every day is a blessing!
I am waiting on cotton now to really get down to work on my angel kits, it will be ready most any day now. I have started packing the kits and getting them ready for sale. I like doing business!

Angels Everywhere

I am surrounded by little angel parts, bolls of cotton, little heads with red singing mouths, feathers, bows, wings, acorn caps. This stuff is everywhere and I get excited! I think that the new kit is going to be a hit. It has a completed angel and all of the parts necessary to make 5 more. You don't have to go to the cotton field, or buy a spool of ribbon, or a package of feathers and all of the other stuff, it is all here in this little acryllic box. I think that it is so neat and will be a hit. Market on The Square will have them, and also Cotton Hall Gift Shop.

Movies in the Middle of the Night

My body has two switches, off and on , I have never had a switch for in-between.
I am on go all day and then earlier than most folks, I am on off! Trouble is, that I go to sleep early but just when a lot of people that I know are just going to sleep, I have had it! I turn on the light and pick up my kindle and read awhile or go downstairs and find something to nibble on and turn on the TV. Once last week at 2 0'clock in the morning I turned on the tv and a movie called 3000 Miles to Graceland was just coming on, Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, Courtney Cox and other good actors were in it, I enjoyed that movie so much!. But sorry to say, I havn't found another as good since then.
Another night I went into the Factory and worked on my new Angel Kit, think that I will post a picture today.

Lost and Found

I lost my internet connection last week due to weather and I have been lost ever since. Maybe I will find myself again now that I am once again connected! I have worked in the factory a good bit putting together a new kit. Also spent time last week working a day at the Agape Shop and with some committees of the Arts Council. We have such a wealth of talent in our community, it is amazing what goes on. The new Swamp Gravy play for October is " The Big Picture", I believe that it is going to be one of our best. On another note, I am posting a different pressed flower picture this week in a rustic frame made for me by Rodney Bryan. I love the flowers in it.

The Factory is Open!

The Angel factory opened a few days ago and is about to get into full swing! I have a new product that I am excited about offering for sale this year. I have just placed an order for supplies. Seeing the cotton fields in full bloom let me know that I had better get moving!
Picking cotton for about 30 minutes at a time isn't too bad, thats just about the time it takes for the back pain to set in. Did any of you ever pick cotton?

Koneko

Koneko is my cat. I am told that her name is japanese for kitty. I decided to just believe that, but I just call her kitty kitty. She came to live with us about 2 months ago ,she is 7-8 years old and was born in Pearl River, Miss. We had to adjust to one another because I have never had a cat, only dogs, in fact when the kids were growing up each one of them had their own dog (5) and each dog had friends, but they all lived in the yard. I doctored them when they were sick, only learned recently that you don't give a dog aspirin! I have used it a few times when I had a sick animal, today I know more. Pets are really special All of my children have pets today, most them have more than one and they treat them like their babies and I do too! Koneko does not like change, likes the same kind of catfood, food and water in the same place,etc. We love her a lot!

Back to the Book

The factory wasn't open today. I just had to finish the book that I am reading on my Kindle. It is the Rembrandt Affair, as you might guess all about art, thieves, spies and love, the more you read, the better it gets. I always hate to finish a really good book!

My Factory

When my five children were growing up I had a pillow factory,according to them, that is. I did a lot of sewing in those day and I saved all of my scraps for a quilt that I was going to make someday. Well, I never actually made a quilt, but I did make lots of pillows. I would draw something in a center square and embroider it and do patchwork pieces or strips around it, maybe use a ruffle or lace around the whole thing. Anyway, when the urge to create pillows hit, I would go to my sewing room and work (in between chores like cooking, cleaning, cutting grass, chauffering and other). This would go on for days and days until I was pretty tired of it, I would then clean the room and leave the door open. The kids would say " Mama's pillow factory is open" or Mama's pillow factory is closed today" Point is, I have always needed a factory to go to no matter how busy my real life happened to be. For a few years now my factory has produced pressed flower art and since last year Cotten Angels. I feel like I will always do this! I never look at a flower without wondering if it will press and hold its color. I have lots! and now the cotton fields are blooming away and soon I will be picking again. I have already made lots of angels, each one is diffrent as most handmade items are. More later.

Mayhaws and More

Do you know that Mayhaws grow wild, but can be cultivated. The fruit is about the size of a cranberry, not sweet ,not much flesh. Not for eating like grapes or plums. BUT MAKES THE BEST JELLY IN THE WORLD. If you have never eaten Mayhaw jelly on a hot buttered biscuit get busy and get some fast. Remember, we are not promised tomorrow, enjoy this while you can. Colquitt, Ga. declares itself to be the mayhaw capitol of the world!