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.