Comments for Blue Ridge Blue Collar Girl

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by blueridgebluecollargirl

blueridgebluecollargirl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:37:34 +0000

Hey there, Sharon! Brenda Starr, Girl Reporter! You know, I never had the pleasure of seeing that one, but it sounds right down my alley. And, yes, absolutely, recipes with splotches and stains are the best. And my mama would usually add a handwritten comment on the recipe like, “Delicious! Family likes!” or “Mmmm..!” I treasure those especially.

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by blueridgebluecollargirl

blueridgebluecollargirl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:59:32 +0000

Hi there, Martha! What a nice compliment–thank you! As you know, I love your writing, too. Your piece today moved me to tears, and yesterday, you had me laughing out loud with those hilarious pictures of the luckiest ferret in the world—Bailey.

And those are great questions. When you asked me what kind of animal I’d want to be, my first thought was “Bailey!” ha,ha She is one fortunate ferret!
It’s a pretty cushy life she lives there. But seriously, I think I’d want to be a bird, specifically a wood thrush. Because, of course, I’d like to be able to fly. And I’ve always wished I could sing well, and the wood thrush has one of the most beautiful songs ever.

And music…I love music, which makes it rather odd that I only have one blog post on music (which you can click on in my sidebar). I like classical, folk, blues, some rock, some alternative, some bluegrass, some gospel. Here’s a list from my Blogger page of some of the music groups and people I like: Eva Cassidy, Patty Griffin, Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Amos Lee, Eastmountainsouth, Girlyman, Kris Delmhorst, Mindy Smith, Norah Jones, Wailin’ Jennys, Weepies, Whitstein Brothers ,Winterpills, Yo-yo Ma, Bruce Cockburn…

Obviously, a wide variety…:-)

By the way, you could be an Honorary Southerner, if you’d like. Can you say, “Hey, y’all, how y’all doin’?”

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by blueridgebluecollargirl

blueridgebluecollargirl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:34:56 +0000

Hi, Don. Well, actually the neighbors that weren’t friendly were at the previous place we lived. They were the ones with the mean golden retrievers—I’d never met mean goldies before! And I should mention that we did have some friendly neighbors there that we talked to on a regular basis. Here, where we live now, we haven’t known our neighbors for a very long time, but they seem nice. We only met them after I baked cookies and bread and we sort of showed up on their doorstep with food in hand! Which I guess was kind of pushy, but I didn’t know how else to meet them. But, truthfully, we don’t have a lot in common with them, so it’s doubtful we’ll ever do much more than have the occasional pleasant chat. I think it’s more likely we’ll find our sense of community when we find a church home—a place where we feel accepted for the oddballs that we are.

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by Ariel

Ariel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:23:42 +0000

I remember you showing us how to make these when we were young. They were delicious. I pretty much helped by eating them.

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by eemilla

eemilla — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:56:52 +0000

I love your long posts because as many before have stated your writing is such a joy to read. Your comment about learning to make cookies sounds like something I could hear my mom or myself saying. My mom calls those cookies cow patties, and Ingles calls them no bake chocolate cookies.

Speaking of food and travel, what’s your favorite Southern dish, and where do you most hope to travel to?

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:31:27 +0000

I knew I had a beautiful friend! Loved the things you shared, too. I would still be reading Mary Worth if she were in our paper. And Little Orphan Annie. And Dick Tracy. And my favorite, Brenda Starr, Girl Reporter. Also, handwritten recipes with all the splotches and stains are the best recipes, don’t you think? You’re the best.

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by WaterRoots

WaterRoots — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:14:13 +0000

Oh my Beth, what a lovely post! I so much enjoy your writing. I personally think it’s not long enough. Whenever I finish reading, I’m actually disappointed that there wasn’t more, and look forward to the next one. It’s not the length of your posts or even the topics that I enjoy, although the topics are certainly very interesting and entertaining, but your style. Some people just put words together that form lifeless sentences, others bring their writing to life, almost as if their own spirit is climbing right in there. That is definitely you, my dear. Your writing is alive; that’s what makes it so special. Even if you wrote just a few sentences in each post, your blog would still be the most interesting around.

Well, there I go…blabbing away. Some of us northerners can talk up a storm too. Hmmm…wonder if I lived in the south in a previous life.

Darn, I think I’m late joining in here and most of my questions have been asked. So, let’s see now. What to ask… What to ask…

Oh, I have one! A simple one, really. But slightly odd? Okay, quite odd. But I figured the others would ask all the normal questions anyway.

If you could be one animal, what would you be? And why?

Wait, just one more! A normal one.

What kind of music do you enjoy?

(By the way, that’s such a nice picture; what a beautiful teen you were.)

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by Don

Don — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:13:13 +0000

How many of your neighbors are you social with, in terms of doing things together and enjoying each other’s company? I know you wrote about one neighbor who was not all that friendly. Have you found real community among your neighbors or do you find it elsewhere?

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by blueridgebluecollargirl

blueridgebluecollargirl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:04:07 +0000

Hey there, Judy! Well, while I really, really love to eat, especially Southern food, I’m actually not the very best cook. My family is always really sweet about eating whatever I put on the table, even my less successful experiments, but my career as a cook never panned out (ha,ha) Where I really excell is in baking, which I really enjoy. I especially love making cookies at Christmas, particularly my Mama’s cinnamon-nut cookies and my oatmeal/chocolate chip/butterscotch chip/pecan/coconut cookies. I just made some recently to send my children in a college care package, as a matter of fact.
By the way, Judy, I really love your new recipe blog—I think I’ve gained a few pounds just from looking at those delicious photographs!

Comment on BRBCG FAQ (TMI?) by blueridgebluecollargirl

blueridgebluecollargirl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:53:29 +0000

Hi there, Jayne! Oh my gosh, what a sweet thing to say! Thank you, my friend. I love your blog, too—I always look forward to it.

Well, that is a great question you’ve asked here. The way BRBCM and I met is quite a long story. In fact, I would say it is a story for another post—probably yet another long, rambling, sit-down-because-this-is-going-to-take-a-while post.
Coming soon…