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Cocktail Saturday: Black Cherry Fizz

In the mood for a refreshing fruity cocktail with a high note of cherry and correspondences reminiscent of the islands? Black Cherry Fizz Ingredients: 2 ounces Red Stag Black Cherry, 1 ounce Triple Sec, Sprite Zero, fresh cherry for garnish Directions: In a highball glass on the rocks, stir together the Red Stag and Triple… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Black Cherry Fizz

Vintage Friday: Chips Galore

Feeling nostalgic for the days of maxi dresses and long ironed hair? Potato chip cookies were also the rage in the mid 1970s. I, for one, love sweet and salty together. Please enjoy munching on these while you go through your old Polaroids. CHIPS GALORE Ingredients: 2 sticks butter, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, 3/4… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Chips Galore

Torchy Tuesday: Johnny Mack Brown

One of my mother’s favorite Hollywood stars, Johnny Mack Brown appeared in over 160 movies, including 127 westerns. He was the ultimate handsome, dashing cowboy. Prior to his stardom in B grade cowboy westerns, Brown appeared in numerous more elevated films with the likes of Jean Harlow, John Wayne, and Clark Gable. In 1931 Brown… Continue reading Torchy Tuesday: Johnny Mack Brown

Mythic Monday: Green is the Color

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Green is nature’s color, indicating nourishment and growth. When we see it, we sigh in relief on a primitive level, as it denotes bounty and fruitfulness. The clan will not starve this winter. It is soothing and restful, which is why hospital rooms are often green and actors await their turn… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Green is the Color

Cocktail Saturday: Pixie Dew

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, we need a lovely green concoction. I’ve named this one Pixie Dew, as it’s a fanciful wee treat with high notes of pear and melon. Of course you could also sip solo the pear schnapps or melon liqueur, or opt for creme de menthe, absinthe, or any number… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Pixie Dew

Vintage Friday: Queen of Green

IRENE, QUEEN OF GREEN My mother’s birthday falls on March 16, a day before St. Patrick’s Day, and her favorite color was green. While I was growing up, both of us usually acquired a new green outfit at this time. The finery served for spring, St. Paddy’s Day, and Easter. Here we are, Mama and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Queen of Green

Themis Thirteen: 13 Favorite Night Owl Singers

13 FAVE NIGHT OWL SINGERS The country music singers on this list have old-time songs I love to listen to in the middle of the night. Lefty Frizzell Hank Snow Suzy Bogguss Dave Dudley Stonewall Jackson Johnny Horton Kim Richey Johnny Cash Don Gibson Tanya Tucker Charley Pride Bobby Bare Bobby Helms

Writer Wednesday: Beverly Ovalle

Please welcome my special guest Beverly Ovalle! 1. What inspired you to write in your genre/s? I love to read romances so it just seemed a natural genre to write. I started reading gothic romance in grade school and continued to read a wide variety as I got older. 2. What is the hardest… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Beverly Ovalle

Mythic Monday: Anna Perenna

Originally an ancient Etruscan goddess of the fruitful earth, Anna Perenna went on to become well revered by the Romans. Her feast day is March 15, a time when spring begins to sing and green shoots stir beneath the fertile ground. During her widely celebrated festival, revelry, merrymaking, and lovemaking were expected of all devout… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Anna Perenna

Cocktail Saturday: Spring Fever “Gimic”

Has spring fever struck you yet? After a long hard winter of salted meats and root vegetables, our forebears yearned to ingest the first green shoots to cleanse and invigorate the body. After the sluggish winter months, the digestion needed a jump start and the blood needed purifying. These green drinks became known as spring… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Spring Fever “Gimic”