Elaine's Blog

The Hatpin: Deadliest Fashion Accessory In History!  Let me start with you know from one of pervious Blogs I have a small antique hat collection.  Well, one could simply not have a hat collection without a hat pin collection to go along with it.  Thank goodness the pins do not take up much space!...

You May Leave Your Hat On!  I have a secret obsession with HATS!  Yes I have a small collection of antique hats, which I love!  The first thing I do when I go to an antiquing is I try on any hat I see.  Then I take a selfie or have whoever is unfortunate to be with me take pictures.  This is my r...

Green Is The Color of a Delicious Fried Green Tomato!  My mother and both my grandmothers were obsessed with these delicious round crispy orbs of goodness. During tomato season you see Fried Green Tomatoes on our meal table whether it was breakfast, lunch or dinner.  There was never any leftovers...

John, Please, put that Pop Tart Back You Just Ate a Pack!   I have a 68 year old friend.  He is obsessed with Pop Tarts.  Yes, you read that correct Pop Tarts.  This has been an obsession of his since he was a child.  His mother use to have to hide them from him as he would eat the whole box in o...

Memorial Day: Let Summer Begin! Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.A Little History, Please:Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and becam...

The Potato Chips or Potato Crisp: No Matter Still Delicious! The credit for America’s greatest inventions is often a matter of controversy. The telephone: Alexander Graham Bell or Elisha Gray? The radio: Guglielmo Marconi or Nicola Tesla? The airplane: Gustave Whitehead or the Wright Brothers?Add...

When You Wish Upon A Star: Wishes Do Come True! People have been conditioned to make a wish. People make wishes on New Year’s Eve, on Christmas Day, and when blowing the candle on their birthday cake. Most people could not resist making a wish before throwing a penny into a fountain. There are ma...

Come and See Us Multiply: The Iris Let me star by say that Iris flowers were one of my Mother’s favorite flowers.  She had a whole array of these flowers in the yard when I was growing up.  My Aunt Dap who lived next door did too, I think secretly they were having a contest who could have the mos...

The Hardest Working Agent In Real Estate! For years I have used the Saint Joseph statue.  No I am not Catholic, but when the market died in 2008, nothing was selling.  So I said to myself why not. I can tell you it works.  I even did it during the good times as I would get the best ever multiple ...

Just Because It Says American Cheese: It Isn’t So  I for one love American cheese whether it is Yellow or White, I LOVE IT! I think it is the best cheese ever for grill cheese.  Nothing like plain old white bread both sides covered in butter with 3 slices of American cheese on it and fried on a p...