Seeing Southern 8/30/23 Seeing Southern 8/30/23

An Orange Slice of Cake

It’s a memory as sweet as the oranges. Dessert was not frequent at our house, but every now and then, mama’s Orange Slice Cake made an appearance.

Seeing Southern 8/30/23 Seeing Southern 8/30/23

Tractor Fixin’

How do you fix a GRAY Japanese Kubota tractor that has been abused, destroyed, ignored, hammered, wrecked, knocked around, bruised, shattered to the point that IF the right parts were found, would it actually work? Would that key turn and that starter roll IF all the pieces were in place? Would papa's tractor - now a sad pile of metal - be reborn to dig and haul and move?

Seeing Southern 8/28/23 Seeing Southern 8/28/23

Back to the Beginning in WV

It’s the oral tradition of passing down family information that guides us as we look for Len’s father’s family. What little we know takes us to the remote town of Littleton, WV.

Seeing Southern 8/18/23 Seeing Southern 8/18/23

My Old Pals

A writing journey is more than sitting down to a computer and hoping the words come. It’s about marketing. Ugh. So we go. Our first event for North Georgia Moonshine was The Old Pal in Athens.

Seeing Southern 8/18/23 Seeing Southern 8/18/23

People Like Me

For people like me who never want to forget where we came from, this blog home was born to help us remember. To document, photograph, and preserve lives from the past.

Seeing Southern 8/10/23 Seeing Southern 8/10/23

21 Days Until Home

Only 20 days until we’re home. Let’s go home.

Seeing Southern 7/10/23 Seeing Southern 7/10/23

Pickin’ Up Chicks

We always knew Len was a chick magnet. Heading to Key West and remembering the icons.

Seeing Southern 7/9/23 Seeing Southern 7/9/23

Time Out for Play

Every now and then, you must walk away.

Seeing Southern 7/1/23 Seeing Southern 7/1/23

One Year Post Mayne

It’s been one year since we walked out of our home and into the unknown. We’ve learned many lessons over the course of a year, especially about expectations.