The Old Folks Home

[superchemicalgirl]

I am working on his torso already. its an interesting process and one I realllly enjoy.

deb

Well I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, but relieved to hear you also enjoy it.

I enjoy the cemetery work thoroughly, even though it's hot, dirty, backbreaking work.

I'm pleased they're letting me do it.

 

[maddysmamaw]

I love Tennessee. Not some of the people so much, but it's a beautiful state.

Tennessee is beautiful. We live in the north east part. I was born and raised in a little town in Alabama. Moved to Houston right before I turned 17. Big culture shock. Lived there for over 20 years till we came to Tennessee on vacation and fell in love with the area. Fifteen years later here I am on my own small farm.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I love Tennessee. Not some of the people so much, but it's a beautiful state.

That's why we live in a hole on top of the mountain. lol

 

[pennyJo1960]

we came from Wisconsin back in 68 I was 8 spent 16 years in Juneau landed back here in Washington State we all thought the hills and such back there where high they need to see Rainier, Baker and Saint Helens even with part of her blown off when the volcano took her side off trips back to see cousins it is so brown back there Humid not here

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

we came from Wisconsin back in 68 I was 8 spent 16 years in Juneau landed back here in Washington State we all thought the hills and such back there where high they need to see Rainier, Baker and Saint Helens even with part of her blown off when the volcano took her side off trips back to see cousins it is so brown back there Humid not here

We certainly don't have big mountains but they're beautiful. I'd love the chance to travel more and see the mountain ranges in the north west. But alas too many critters, not enough time or money.lol

 

[perchie.girl]

Well I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, but relieved to hear you also enjoy it.

I enjoy the cemetery work thoroughly, even though it's hot, dirty, backbreaking work.

I'm pleased they're letting me do it.

Here you go...

 

[perchie.girl]

Your welcome. I can never make enough of it. I use a large pot and put at least 4" of oil in it to deep fry mine. I use a mixture of 1/2 flour and 1/2 corn meal and just salt it when it comes out of the oil. I usually make a 1/2 lb at a time or so.

I also have family from Oklahoma and Colorado. Some family also from Texas but my lines migrated from Alabama. A mixture of Southern and Northern foods for us. As my mom was from Minnesota and her family was Irish and Scandinavian.

Wow we should compare some genealogy maybe some links. lol

I only use corn meal. toss the Okra and let it rest and the juice from the Okra will grab hold of the corn meal and the corn meal will grab the juice. Then I salt and pepper and garlic it.... and cook in Bacon fat. Deep frying is not an option here because I have never done it. I do add oil as it disappears into the food....

deb

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Here you go...
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Nice work!

 

[perchie.girl]

Nice work!

Thanks.... I went through the whole family album that was loaned to my mom by dads sister. The biggest treasure I found was the fact that they had kept some of the negatives... Nicely wrapped in photo celephanes. OLD pictures from the thirties faded dogeared and worn.... I took the negatives and scanned them in on high Resolution Were talking five megabytes... Converted the contrast and the picture was as if it had been printed that day.

I was also able to correct faulty developing too. Then there was one picture that had been trimmed to go into a slot. Removing part of a table and someones shoulder. I fixed that as well.

I had a friend who had a win picture of her daughter holding a trophy she won at a horse show. The shot was gorgeous.... The back ground peeps not so much. I swapped backgrounds for another scene.

Love messin with photos. I dont get to do enough of it.

deb

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Here you go...
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It looks amazing! thank you so much for doing it. Taking all those marks off it really allowed me to see the details of the photo and not get distracted by the marks.
I looooove the hat!
THANKYOUTHANKYOU