What's been going on

Saturday Wally and I went to a fish fry held at a little bar here called Pee Wee's Bar. When I say little, I do mean little. It has maybe 10 barstools, 3 tables, 2 pool tables and one bathroom. That's right, no "his" and "hers." This place is much like the Oriole's in that everyone knows everyone, although it's not a private organization.

So the fish fry was a huge hit. The fish was cooked perfectly and we had plenty of side dishes; potato salad, white beans, hush puppies, cole slaw, sausage stuffed jalapeno peppers (mine lol) and banana pudding. We were so full after eating that we were home before dark! Woo Hoo big partiers, huh?

Sunday we went to Columbia, TN for Mule Day. Believe it or not this is a huge celebration and the biggest of its kind in the whole nation. You can google it to see all the festivities but suffice it to say it was very cool. We checked out the mules, I didn't realize they grew so big! We checked out the arts and crafts but didn't find anything we couldn't live without. We checked out the homemade stuff too and found we couldn't live without a jar of "Hot Dog in a Jar" which is a mustard based sauce but with a tang to it and a dill pickle and onion relish that kicks butt!!! It was so good, we bought two jars of it. I wish you could try it but it won't last long so you better hurry :)

Dinner Sunday was chicken on the grill (seasoned with Leggs bbq rub) and carrots with a butter and honey glaze (just like what we had for Easter) yummy for my tummy!!

Monday was back to work for me which is no longer an hour in traffic. It's beautiful trees in bloom, Dogwoods, Red Buds and Verbena. It's a two lane road with small towns all along the way. It's "Welcome to our town, we hope you enjoy your stay" signs posted when you come into town and "Please come back and see us again" when you leave.

My drive is about an hour but I'm learning new ways that take less time. It really doesn't seem like an hour because I'm so busy enjoying the scenery. If you've ever been to middle TN, you know exactly what I mean.

After I got home, we took the back roads to Dickson so Wally could get some materials for building the outdoor kitchen and the outhouse, which he refers to as Dizzy Debbie's room (ha ha). Well, once you see it you will think someone could live in it. It's pretty big for a darn outhouse I must say.

Dinner last night was pinto beans cooked with our Easter ham bone, a pan fried ham steak, cornbread and a big salad topped with the pickle & onion relish. Very tasty - wish you were here to enjoy it!