All About Cone'try

Thank you, Joyce, for these fun questions this week.  Goodbye to September and Hello October.

  

1. What's your favorite fall scent? Would we find this in or around your home right now? 

It used to be the smell of a roaring fire in our fireplace.  Now, we simply enjoy the ambiance of a gas-run fireplace and a lot less work.

Cinnamon and apple candles burning in the kitchen

A pot of soup cooking on the stove

None of these can be found in my kitchen tonight.

2. October is Country Music Month...are you a fan of country music? Do you have a favorite country artist? Ever been to Nashville? In terms of lifestyle are you more country mouse or city mouse?

I am not and have never been a fan of country music, therefore no favorite artist.  I have been to Nashville a few times and enjoyed it.  I think I would be a "councity" mouse.  I grew up in the country, but have adapted amazingly well and quickly to city life. 

3. How about 'country cooking'? (loosely defined as rich flavors, familiar foods, large portions, often fried, and often associated with the southern region of the US of A)?

chicken and dumplings, fried chicken, shrimp and grits, biscuits, and gravy, mac and cheese, fried green tomatoes, cornbread, collard or turnip greens, deviled eggs, 'barbecue', gumbo, banana pudding

Which of the foods listed is your favorite? Any on the list you haven't tried or would say a firm no thank you to if offered?

Yes, all of the above.  They were all favorites once.  Again, I grew up eating this way - what other way was there in the south?  These days, we don't eat southern soul foods so much; however, we do still miss that way of eating at times.  We don't eat big portions, fried foods, rice and gravy, potatoes and meat dishes like we grew up on.  However, we still love to make a big pot of gumbo, as well as cheese grits, biscuits, sausage gravy at Christmas, and cornbread with soups.  No good southerner will ever turn down a bowl of banana pudd'n.

 

4. What's something that always has a positive impact on your mood?

Being with my family always has a positive impact on my mood.  Spending time with good friends, and worship on Sunday

5. As we say so long to September, share a noun, a verb, and an adjective that tells us something about how that month looked for you. 

Celebration - Fellowshipping - Summery

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I am so hoping October brings fall weather.  We are out of the 90s, but the upper 80s are still too warm for me this time of year.  I did finally put out a few fall touches in my house and am enjoying them.  I'm seriously thinking about leaving my pretty glass pumpkins up till after the first of the year.  As I don't decorate for Christmas and will be gone most of December, I don't think it will matter.