Well I was Born in a Small Town.....

Well I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Prob'ly die in a small town
Oh, those small communities

All my friends are so small town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small town
Provides little opportunity

Educated in a small town
Taught to fear Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town
Another born romantic that's me

But I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an L.A. doll and brought her to this small town
Now she's small town just like me
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/john-mellencamp-lyrics/small-town-lyrics.html ]

No I cannot forget where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to be

Got nothing against a big town
Still hayseed enough to say
Look who's in the big town
But my bed is in a small town
Oh, and that's good enough for me

Well I was born in a small town
And I can breathe in a small town
Gonna die in this small town
And that's prob'ly where they'll bury me
   ----------John Mellencamp

Today I realized that there are some things that I gained from my small town upbringing that will just never go away:
1. Casseroles can heal.
Births, deaths, or natural disasters, I've learned that no matter what, you must take a casserole. It will make things better. Always.

2. It's a lot of trouble to go to "town".
Almost every day before I come home from work I ask my husband if he needs anything "from town". Mind you, our house is 3 minutes from a gas station, a Chinese restaurant, a Krispy Kreme, a CVS, a Family Dollar  Store, and a K-Mart. The grocery store and bank is about 5 minutes away and the mall is a mere 10 minutes away.

3. It's ok to call an adult by their first name, as long as you put "Mr" or "Miss" in front of it.
My in-laws are "Miss" Nancy and "Mr" Boochie.... I cringe if I mess up and call them by their first names only. It will always be "Miss Sharon" and "Miss" Polly or "Mr" Gary and "Mr" Fred. However, I cannot do this with former teachers. Even though Mrs. Slayton's son was one of my good friends growing up, she will always be Mrs. Slayton. and Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Baugh will never be Miss Annell and Miss Ann - just wont.

4. Wave - you don't want people to talk about how unfriendly you are.
When you pass someone on the road or walking in a neighborhood... you must lift four fingers ever so slightly off of the steering wheel in a polite gesture of "hi".  Sometimes, if you know the person in real life, you can even give a little nod. Failure to do so may lead you to be talked about among the social circles -----

5. Be involved - get out and do!
Shop locally. Support local charities. Attend functions such as plays and concerts. Go to the library. Support the local school's sports teams. Take what you have and make the most of it.

What I'm Loving

In the spirit of jumping back in to blogging head on, I'm linking up with Jamie today for

Here are just a few things I'm loving on this great day:

{1} I'm loving that yesterday was my parent's 37th wedding anniversary!

{2} I'm loving that Fall will be here in full force in the next few days! I LOVE cool, crisp, weather. And to celebrate fall, I'm loving this candle from Bath and Body Works




Smells like my mom is making fig preserves in the kitchen!

{3} I'm loving that a "hometown guy" (kind of) will be leading the greatest college football team this weekend.

Clint Moseley played at Leroy High School, which neighbors my hometown. WDE!

{4} I'm LOVING pinterest !!! oooh, I have wasted spent so much time there lately. I love it! In the spirit of my #3 love, here are some pins from my "I say orange, you say blue" board :



WDE.



Simple.Auburn. Perfection




Sweet Auburn Scarf





Love this!!


 {5} I'm especially loving the past few super sweet days with my sweet husband!

What are some of the things you are loving today?? Link up and share!

Picture Catch Up - June and July

Ok, so maybe I lied when I said I was hopping back into the blogging world back in this post.....

Here's some photo fillers to catch you all up!

June

SJUMC VBS at the Lake

Celebrating K K E

July
Brooklee's Birthday






Brooklee and Grandad 

Cousin/Best Bud Sage



 






Me and Sweet Hampton!



Bless It.  I love this picture!




My mom and her three girls

 
















Visiting with my old roomate -

We celebrated seeing each other again!




Jamie and Jerrod




Love her. We had so much fun after this!





The whole fam! I love Jamie's parents!!

 













Meeting Kellan! (My great nephew)


Feet like his aunt Christy!




Kellan Hayes Grimes




Kellan and MawMaw

 Whew, that was exhausting! And I'm not finished with July!! Stay tuned!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Told ya'll I'd be back soon!!

In my usual fashion, I'm popping  back into the blog world by linking up with Jamie for

{1} I'm loving Love, Taryn

My sweet friend Taryn is opening up her etsy shop today! She makes some super unique and beautiful bags and baskets! Check out her blog and show her some L.O.V.E!

{2} I'm loving Pinning!
I know you all have heard about Pinterest, right? You haven't??? Oh man, you've got to check it out! It's a great way to waste spend your downtime.
Here are some of my favorite from my board "Things that Make Me Happy :) "

Turquoise and Milk Glass - two of my favorite things!

See a trend with the milk glass?


The beach. Always the beach :)

{3} I'm loving that my husband is conducting again!! He has been the interim choir director at Covenant Presbyterian Church for about a month now. The congregation has been so welcoming to him (and me!) and it's great to see him doing what he loves again. I feel so proud watching him, because I think he's amazing!

{4} I'm loving that football season is only 9 days away!!!! WooHoo! I can't wait to watch my
{National Championship} Auburn Tigers!!

Auburn Creed

I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn.
Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.

I believe in education, which gives me the knowledge to work wisely and trains my mind
and my hands to work skillfully.

I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect
and confidence of my fellow men.

I believe in a sound mind, in a sound body and a spirit that is not afraid,
and in clean sports that develop these qualities.

I believe in obedience to law because it protects the rights of all.

I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men
and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all.

I believe in my Country, because it is a land of freedom and because it is
my own home, and that I can best serve that country by
"doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with my God."

And because Auburn men and women believe in these things,
I believe in Auburn and love it.

-George Petrie (1945)

 And, since this blog is supposed to be dedicated to BOTH of us Canadys, I suppose I should mention this place: 
  

    

This spring Gregory graduated with his Master's Degree from Georgia Southern University. GSU has an up and coming football program and they have a really fun game day atmosphere. I've told Gregory that since it's impossible for us to root for each other's MOST FAVORITE teams, then we GSU could be our go-to-together-and-not-get-in-a-fight team! :) So, we'll hopefully be headed to a few games down in Statesboro this fall. Go Eagles!

{5} I'm loving that I'm blogging again! It's really a fun "hobby" and a great way for me to keep in touch with friends and family.

So, that's what I'm loving this week? How about you? Link up and join the fun!!