I just want to remind you all again that on Oct. 14, Tillatoba Baptist Church will have games, a hayride, a cakewalk, chili cookoff and much more. Join in for an evening of faith, fun and fellowship from 4-6 p.m. The hayride at 6 will end the festivities. This is for all ages!
Kellie Young has been busy making muscadine jelly. Of course, she had a lot of help from the two little ones, Elena and Jude, helping squish the muscadines. I know they loved that!
Speaking of muscadine jelly, when David was down at Trudy’s paying our water bill, she gave him a jar of her jelly. I can’t wait to make a pan of buttermilk biscuits.
Ginger and Phil Harrison enjoyed having both boys home for the weekend. Martha Box, Phil Harrison’s favorite mother-in-law, and Josh had an enjoyable meal at Catfish Hut Friday evening. If she could work off those calories she would eat there daily, Martha said.
Jessie Williams’ 84th birthday gathering was hosted by her daughter, Julia Kerr. Those attending were Cayden and Alyssa Kerr, Sandra McCaulla, Jacob McCaulla, William McCaulla and Naomi Jones, Bubba and Sheila Williams, Tara and Matt Upchurch and Miley Jones and her friend, Makayla, who's birthday was also Sunday, Connie Brassel, Paul and Teresa Ross, very special family friends, Frank and Freda Weir. Julia said they had a good visit and some good food.
Martha Box said there is no exciting news except “we are still loved and Forgiven by Our Lord Jesus.” She has been busy with a few “must do things.” Funerals are not what we want, but we need to attend. One was for her longtime friend and the other was for a friend’s stepfather. The Love and Joy of God and Heaven were shared so like the going- away party well deserved.
Martha had a great Saturday drive looking at the autumn changes. She stopped for lunch at Cracker Barrel in Batesville and was seated right next to dear friends, Bro. Tommy and Sis. Sherry Darby. They had a great visit and talk, and then Martha drove about some back roads suggested by Bro. Tommy. Beautiful sites were enjoyed!
Martha had a great church visit at Willow Springs Assembly of God Sunday morning. Very few people were there. The message was “Pray and Praise Without Ceasing,” and the music filled the house with Holy Spirit and love! Martha picked up fish at Catfish Hut and took to her sister Joyce’s home. Martha said they ate so well, she went home and napped for two hours.
Looks like illness happening about, said Martha. Her sister, Joyce Stevens, was down with bronchitis all week and her granddaughter, Rissa, came in sick. Martha said she was “going to go for a long, long ride!”
Martha had a few good times with her brother, Ronnie Wortham. Then the cowboy rode off again back to Texas! Martha said Ronnie sent hellos to me. “Hello” right back at’cha, Ronnie!
Love and sympathy to Dr. Clarence James Cooper Jr., family and friends. He passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, at his residence in Brandon.
I try to be so careful and not fall but I met the floor pretty hard Sunday. I turned around and didn’t mean to and my feet got all twisted around. I hurt all night long and I couldn’t sleep. Donna was already on her way up from Grenada, so she washed my dishes and swept the floors. Thank goodness we have a walker and I’m using that for now.
I talked to Peggy Bailey Monday morning, and she said she has an appointment to go to the doctor Friday and Eugene has one for next Monday. Their son Jeff had been by Sunday and brought their medicine to them. Jeff left out at 2:30 Monday morning on his way to Texas for a meeting.
Festus, Ruth Jane and Amanda visited with Peggy and Eugene Sunday afternoon.
Happy birthday to Delia Arbuckle on the 13th; to my sister, Ann Hudson, on the 14th, a birthday she gladly shares with Samy McCracken, John Adam Robinson and Randy Hoop; to Faye Hartley, Karen Chambers, Teresa Ross and Bridget Bailey on the 16th; and to Diane Nail Hill, who celebrates the 17th. I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating your birthday!
That’s a wrap for today. I’m gonna hobble on in to the kitchen and with David’s help make us a pot of vegetable soup and cornbread and some biscuits to go with that jelly Trudy Simmons sent. Enjoy your week and this cooler weather.
Recipe for the week: Good Neighbor cake
One box German chocolate cake mix
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 jar butter, scotch or caramel topping
One cup Brickell bites
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Cool Whip
Prepare cake mix as directed on box. Punch holes in warm cake and pour remaining ingredients on top in the order listed and serve with Cool Whip.
Thought for the day: The drippings off the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Know that wisdom is such to your soul.
