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It's that time of of the year again when Sue shuts down the computer and gets done what she has put aside all year long... I will be back at the end of June with all new wacky hijinx with the family.....great photo's... and Miss "B" tales.... Also on the agenda on June 25th. is our Atlanta Bloggers Tea Luncheon... So you know there will be stories to tell and ladies in hats to see... If your a blogger in the Atlanta area and would like to join us because we Always have fun.... and our motto is "the More the Merrier" please e-mail me and I will forward you the information... See you soon!!

The Boss has loved Brunswick Stew ever since we moved to the South 24 years ago... Me not so much..... A concoction of pulled pork......"a Southern staple".....corn and BBQ sauce....I have always found it hard to find a really good version of this stew like dish... My main complaint is that it's usually on the watery side..... with more sauce then actual ingredients.... A little sweet and a little spicy we have always ordered it in BBQ joints as a side dish more then a main course.... A few months ago while eating at Smokey Bones I noticed they had done something different to their version....it was thicker with more texture then just the pulled pork... They added big chunks of chicken... Not being a true connoisseur of Southern Food...I'll assume that Brunswick Stew must have been invented in Brunswick Georgia.... I didn't know what the actual true ingredients were suppose to be but I knew this version was very very good.... I have bragged in the past that I...

I love Tablescape Thursdays and I love Susan's new format on her blog...... for showcasing all the participants with little pictures along with their links.... stop over and see all the other beautiful tablescapes.... My "table" came to me today by the magic of Facebook After almost 45 years I was able to re-connect to an old school friend from Jersey.... Susie and I were good buds back in the 60's but after high school we lost touch..... So your wondering what does this have to do with a Tablescape? Well......Sue started reading my blog and she saw how I Have a Love for all things Dishes.... Being a very kind person.... she was out one day doing what we all love to do best.... flea market shopping when she came across a whole set of sandwich plates and matching tea cups..... And guess who became of the new owner of this beautiful Set.... ME!!!!! Thank you Susie for thinking of me!! How pretty is this..... I love the scalloped edges of the plate and the soft gray co...

One of the big things we missed when we moved from Jersey was the Open All Night diners... Jersey is known as the "Diner State"....and there really is a diner on every corner... Us Jerseyians love to eat no matter the time of day... Me and the Boss often frequented the O.B. diner at the Point Pleasant Circle down the shore.. It was not unusual for us to drive down there at 2:00 in the morning for a bite to eat...... We love diners.... We really miss the diners..... With their bad food in the middle of the night.... Like Fries with gravy.... And our personal favorite from the O.B. Rice pudding.... But we don't have "Open All Nite" diners down here in the South.... and if there are any we haven't found one in the past 24 years.... There is the Marietta Diner.... but we ate there once and despite what Guy Fieri said about it on Diners Drive Ins and Dives.... it was not a Jersey diner... So what does the Boss and Wife do when they have a Hankering for diner fo...

It's that time again when Sue has too much time on her hands so I looked around the Internet and came up with picture perfect decorating ideas.... I ran out of inside rooms so I thought I would take it out onto decks and porches and lawns.... This is a long one so go grab yourself a cup of tea and a snack... And I hope you enjoy and get some good ideas for your outdoor spaces..... And as usual....all pictures comes with commentary from "The BackSeat Decorator"... This one had to be first.....I not only have bent willow furniture....but I actually have it inside the house.... I love it....You can put a wet glass down on the table and nothing happens!! Someday it will go outside when I get a patio or a porch... loved the idea of using a galvanized bucket as a little table striped red cushions....gives it a bit of a spark.... an old painted trunk of some sort as a coffee table... Angel!! If we all lived in France.... because nobody does "al fresco" dining like the ...