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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 28

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable”
Psalm‬ ‭145‬:‭1-3sss24“Oh the Lord, our strength and song, highest praise to Him belongs!
Christ the Lord, the Conquering King, Your Name we raise, Your triumphs sing!  Praise the Lord, our Mighty Warrior,  Praise the Lord, the Glorious One!
By His hand we stand in victory, by His Name we overcome!”
-Aaron Keyes, Song of Moses

The cross atop this steeple almost appears as if it’s  miles up in the heavenly blue sky!

Seems like no two sunsets are alike-each with its own unique beauty!

The power of water…. rushing Black Creek below Noccalula Falls.

Crimson clover…over and over

These beach bums seem to have their day under control!

Not sure what model – maybe 50ish – but definitely hard to miss! The Eleventh Street School was built in 1907 and was renovated by the Gadsden City Board of Education to serve as its administrative offices.  It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saturday night dinner at home with grilled steak and polenta!

Covered bridges are neat but I’ve wondered why were they covered?

Could these plants  be growing organically?
Everywhere we go the Knock-out roses are starting to put on their show!

The perfect way to relax and enjoy First Friday– and the weather was awesome! This old mill is located very near the farm where Butch’s grandparents raised cotton many years ago!

“I was glad when they said to me,
‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’”
Psalm 122:1

final-closer-both-1Linking with Pieced Pastimes, It’s Overflowing, Be Different Act Normal, Silver Pennies, Life on Lakeshore Drive, Thoughts From Alice, Pink When, Mod Vintage Life, Coastal Charm, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, The Dedicated House, Dwellings-Heart of Your Home, Savvy Southern Style, Ivy and Elephants, French Country Cottage, From My Front Porch To Yours, Stone Gable, Confessions of a Plate Addict, Worthing Court, Between Naps on the Porch, Cedar Hill Farmhouse, A Stroll Thru Life, The Style Sisters, The Charm of Home, The Winthrop Chronicles, Cornerstone Confessions, A Delightsome Life, Imparting Grace, Craftberry Bush, Posed Perfection, Katherines Corner, My Romantic Home, Chic On A Shoestring Decorating, Rooted In Thyme, Share Your Cup, The Enchanting Rose, Alabama Women Bloggers, 21 Rosemary Lane, Northern Nesting, Oh My Heartsie Girl,  Cozy Little House, Rattlebridge Farm, The Turquoise Home

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 27

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” Psalm‬ ‭139‬:‭23-24‬sss24 “The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star, and reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled, and pardoned from his sin”
-Frederick M. Lehman
1A lovely church with English Tudor style architecture! 2Unusual sunrise with a misty fog on our pasture!1A red barn-always demands a photo!IMG_8269Little birds on the loropetalum outside our dining room window!  Can anyone identify them?IMG_8273 Deacon is so proud of his new friend, Mr. Turtle! 2This beautiful old two-story mansion (near our home) was built in 1842.  Five thousand acres were purchased from the Cherokee Indians for the plantation!IMG_8494 Risotto with asparagus, Black Forest ham, mushrooms, and parmigiana-Saturday dinner at home!4 The world-renowned Fox Theatre was originally conceived in 1928 as a Shriners’ headquarters! Quickly it was sold to William Fox (movie mogul).  The 3,622-pipe Moller organ was the crowning addition when the theatre opened its doors on Christmas Day in 1929.  Butch and I have attended several plays and concerts in the splendid movie palace.  However, the most memorable concert was taking my Daddy to hear Johnny Mathis with a full orchestra performing a Christmas show in the storied Fox!!IMG_8444 New York City’s got nothing on our little downtown hotdog stand! barnMiniature log cabin completely handmade by my late uncle!flowerWe love sharing our week in pictures with you on Sundays!

“I was glad when they said to me,
‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’”
Psalm 122:1

final-closer-both-1Linking with Pieced Pastimes, It’s Overflowing, Be Different Act Normal, Silver Pennies, Life on Lakeshore Drive, Thoughts From Alice, Pink When, Mod Vintage Life, Coastal Charm, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, The Dedicated House, Dwellings-Heart of Your Home, Savvy Southern Style, Ivy and Elephants, French Country Cottage, From My Front Porch To Yours, Stone Gable, Confessions of a Plate Addict, Worthing Court, Between Naps on the Porch, Cedar Hill Farmhouse, A Stroll Thru Life, The Style Sisters, The Charm of Home, The Winthrop Chronicles, Cornerstone Confessions, A Delightsome Life, Imparting Grace, Craftberry Bush, Posed Perfection, Katherines Corner, My Romantic Home, Chic On A Shoestring Decorating, Rooted In Thyme, Share Your Cup, The Enchanting Rose, Alabama Women Bloggers, 21 Rosemary Lane, Northern Nesting, Oh My Heartsie Girl,  Cozy Little House, Rattlebridge Farm, The Turquoise Home

Simple + {Natural} Southern Sunday No. 26

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!” ‭Psalm‬ ‭67‬:‭1-3sss24 It has been a challenging week to be out and about due to the monsoon season in northeast Alabama.  Well, we obviously don’t have monsoons, but I can’t remember so much rain…day in and day out.  On the flip side, rain does make for bright green grass and foliage!  There is always the  beauty of God’s creation in our country style of everyday living!  Many of the photos below were taken on our fourteen acres of property in the Appalachian foothills!One of Gadsden’s prettiest and most historic buildings is the Forest Cemetery Chapel built in 1936. It was constructed of rough cut sandstone quarried from nearby Lookout Mountain. The Gothic Revival style chapel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places! A vintage pair of rusty and mossy cast iron statues have lived at our home for a long time!A walk into our woods!Humpback whaler hosta with its blue-green foliage! Boys will be boys…but, why do they love to throw rocks into a creek?A perfect spring dinner-garganelli primavera with spring pea ragu, Benton’s bacon, wild mushrooms, and pecorino at Chef Frank Stitt’s Bottega Restaurant!The tiniest of detail on the hibiscus bloom before it fully opens!We found a pot of gold right here at Noccalula Falls!  You’ve seen the falls many times on our blog and it proves to be impressive from every angle!The fan-shaped leaf of the ginkgo tree!
 An old pot…broken and chipped…but with much character stands in front of our detached garage!Several years ago we threw out a dead floral arrangement into our woods and months later the bishop’s weed came back to life and has since climbed several trees. It is considered a menace and very hard to get rid of, but we are trying!  Stay tuned!
The splendor of a sunset!A budding knockout rose!Little dirty hands that love insects!The mate to our statue

“I was glad when they said to me,
‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’”
Psalm 122:1

final-closer-both-1Linking with Pieced Pastimes, It’s Overflowing, Be Different Act Normal, Silver Pennies, Life on Lakeshore Drive, Thoughts From Alice, Pink When, Mod Vintage Life, Coastal Charm, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, The Dedicated House, Dwellings-Heart of Your Home, Savvy Southern Style, Ivy and Elephants, French Country Cottage, From My Front Porch To Yours, Stone Gable, Confessions of a Plate Addict, Worthing Court, Between Naps on the Porch, Cedar Hill Farmhouse, A Stroll Thru Life, The Style Sisters, The Charm of Home, The Winthrop Chronicles, Cornerstone Confessions, A Delightsome Life, Imparting Grace, Craftberry Bush, Posed Perfection, Katherines Corner, My Romantic Home, Chic On A Shoestring Decorating, Rooted In Thyme, Share Your Cup, The Enchanting Rose, Alabama Women Bloggers, 21 Rosemary Lane, Northern Nesting, Oh My Heartsie Girl,  Cozy Little House