Dogwood Acres Weekly, 10/06/08

Jimmie Bilyeu & Kasie Bilyeu Fisher

DOGWOOD ACRES, 10/06/08, ELANE CRUM

Hello friends.

The Lone Star Homecoming will be next Sunday, October 12, beginning at about 10:30 with a morning church service. Lone Star Church of God provided a spiritual foundation for dozens of families over a period of many years. While the Homecoming is a time of reunion among friends and families, it is only fitting that there be singing of hymns and sharing from God’s Word.

Our family had a birthday gathering at Bill and Christie’s home Sunday afternoon for birthday girls, Christie Biggs Kasie Fisher and Abigail Biggs.

Bill grilled melt-in-your mouth pork chops and the rest of us filled the table with vegetables, salads and desserts. Christie said she really enjoyed having everyone over and not having to worry about cooking or doing dishes.

While Abby, Kasie and Christie’s birthdays were 3,4, & 5, our Granny Nettie’s birthday would have been today on the 6^th. Granny used to bake a wonderful strawberry cake for birthdays and holidays, so I did my best to make one as good as hers. I used a cake mix, while she probably started from scratch, but they ate every crumb, so it must have been a fair imitation.

Granny, Kasie & Christie...1986??

Jim and Dawn helped BILL, Christie and Sean clean up around the foundation and yard of the old house on Saturday afternoon. The shrubs lining the sidewalk had gotten pretty big, so Brother Jim just used a chainsaw on ‘em. Yep, no messing around with a little ‘ole hedge trimmer when he could use the big stuff.

With the change of seasons and hunting season beginning, I am in the mood to cook…..and EAT! The last big storm blew bushels of apples to the ground in Dupe and Dottie Brown’s yard and I was blessed to end up with several of those. That inspired my recent cooking binge and I ended up with an apple crisp, three apple cakes and several jars of canned applesauce. One of those cakes has gone into the freezer to take to Lone Star next Sunday.

At the Farmer’s Market in Forsyth, I got some beautiful strained honey and a slab of honeycomb from Rick and Mary Hursh. That called for hot biscuits and butter, a marvelous treat. Rick said they will be at Farmers Market on Saturdays, so if we eat this up real fast, I know where to get more.

I, as many of you, will miss hearing from Glenda Day as she has passed the Bradleyville column over to Karen Case. Karen, we know you will do a fine job, but please keep us updated with news from Glenda and make sure she does not get too close to Blackie the Bear. Bye for now.