'Kristin Davis, The Show must go On'

Remember the Kristin Davis event I told you about earlier?  Here is an email I received this morning:

'As they say in Hollywood, "the show must go on!"

We learned over the weekend that Kristin Davis will not be able to leave the location where she is currently shooting a movie to join us in *****.  Belk is extremely disappointed and they've done everything they can to bring Kristin to us.

All arrangements have been made and the event will go on, in grander style. The event Belk was planning with the ***** is also being cancelled and, since no date had been set for that event, all of the ***** giveaways are being sent to our party. In an attempt to make up for the loss of Kristin Davis, there will be double the giveways, the gift certificates you'll receive in your gift bags will be larger and Belk is giving an additional $10,000 donation to the *****.'

I'll admit, I'm actually more excited about the fashion show now!  I'm thrilled with the additional donation to our organization and double the gift certificates!  Woo hoo!   I'll keep you posted and let you all know what's in the goodie bag!    

 

Farm Fantasy V-The Kitchen

 
Remember the Farmhouse?

The kitchen in the farmhouse at Blackberry Farm is lovely and understated. Encompassing only the footprint of one of the upstairs bathrooms, it's not that large.  See the ice maker and microwave tucked neatly in the corner under the countertop?

The view outside was bucolic.  There were no upper cabinets-why take away from the view? All appliances were from Mississippi, made by Viking.  The range's back splash is mosaic tile. The cabinetry has somewhat of a pickled finnish.  The countertops are marble, although they resemble limestone in color.     

I adored the handmade pottery.  Besides the glasses and mugs, everything you see in the hutch is Southern.  The beige pottery (plates and bowls) were all made in Tennessee. 
 

Last but not least, a pretty floral arrangement that sat to the left of the sink.  

(We'll pretend that they are for Pearls and Grace-a get well bouquet!)  

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  

An Army General, Entertaining and Funny?

Every heard of this fellow?  You Southern girls may recognize him, especially if you are from New Orleans.  This is Ret. Army General Russell Honore.  He was sent by President Bush to the water covered region to lead the Joint Task Force after Hurricane Katrina.  He was responsible for coordinating the military relief efforts in the water-soaked Gulf Coast.  Remember Mayor Nagin referring to him as the "John Wayne dude"?  

I heard him speak the other night.  He was surprisingly funny, entertaining, and insightful.   I have embeded a video clip from YouTube.  This is from a talk he gave at Coca-Cola.  It's not the same talk I heard, but similar.  Watch the entire thing if you are interested, if not, at least catch the first minute or so introduction.  It's funny and tells you a great deal about his personality.  Enjoy!        

One take away quote from the night was, "God gave you two hands for a reason.  One to take care of yourself, and the other to help others."  Now that's a good one! 

Now, more along our usual line, a few Louisianna lovelies for you to enjoy:

Send Prayers for Pearls and Grace

A quick note to say that we all need to say a special prayer for our dear, dear blogger at Pearls and Grace. Two of her precious children have been in the hospital this weekend. Please pray for Bennett and Ashton.  

As many of you know, Pearls and Grace is one of the VERY BEST inspirations around.  Please  send her encouraging words by leaving a comment on her blog.     Thank you.

An Award!

How very thoughtful of  ALLABOUTSOMEPINK/Pink is my Signature Color to bestow the Kreative Blogger Award to old Granny!  Thank you so much!

Here are my 6 happy things:

1.  puppies

2.  hugs

 

3.  babies

4.  friends

5.  a cozy fire

  

6.  laughter

The six bloggers that I send this award to are:

The Blue Eyed Bride

Magnolias, Marriage and Manhattan

Objection Perfection

Dancing Round in a Ring

Adventures of a Southern Newlywed

The Unperfect Mom

Please check out their blogs.  They have recently "introduced" themselves to me and I hope you find a new blog friend too!

Updating My Blog Roll

 I have met so many kind bloggers in the past few months.  I need to update my blog roll and want to share some of my favorite reads.  Would you like to be considered for my blog roll?  If so, please leave a comment on this post.  As always, thanks for visiting!

Psalm 19:14
King James Version
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

More Notable Cousins

Sarah Palin's other cousin is F.D.R.!   From Ancestry.com, "Palin is also a distant cousin to Franklin D. Roosevelt – through common ancestor named Rev. John Lothrop, who arrived in Massachusetts colony in 1634."
 

According to this website, John McCain is 6th cousins to Laura Bush.  I haven't checked sources on this one.  If you go to the link here, you'll see the ancestral line to their common ancestor.

This website also claims that John Kerry and President Bush are related eight different ways!  It seems like a stretch, but as genealogist will tell you, "you may be 12th cousins with just about anyone in the world."