Hear! Hear! Yeppers, the peppers are under those jalapenos. Diet Coke? No. I would go with the regular Coke. I mean, what the hay! Ya might as well go all the way! I went with the choco shake only because this place doesn't have my main drink, which is Dr Pepper. I've been a Pepper for more than 50 years. There's no turning back now.

I feel guilty eatin' burgers while y'all are feasting on crab n' catfish, mudbugs n' the like. Us California boys don't see those delicacies like you southern folks do. We have to settle for burgers n' tacos. Pizza n' burritos. How I would love to sit down to a table of fried catfish and hush puppies. With maybe some fried okra and cantaloupe on the side. Mmm mmm! Oh well, I guess I'll just have to stick with these burgers. Which, by the way, are DEE-LISH-US!!!

You're right Ron, go for it. I love a big burger and fries myself and no diet pop for me either..lol

Ron,

Man I want a burger now and the peppers just help that meat taste soooo much better.    As for Dr. Pepper.  That is my game drink.  When the Gators are playin' I am drinking my pepper!

Dinner tonight was sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and the best apple butter I have ever had in my life!! 

Took the girls out to Texas Roadhouse today.  Had me one of these. 

Had mine "Smothered" (Onions, mushrooms and brown gravy).  Fries and a salad, with iced tea to wash it all down.  Did me in for the rest of the day.

Goodness does that look good.  I am making field peas and snaps with Rice,a Turkey breast and cornbread for dinner tonight.  I have cooked up the five spice chicken for my chicken ceasers this week.  Made Donnie Tuna salad for his lunches this week. 

Hey JJ, you ever been here?

Here we are at The Wood Whittler's Complex
at stoplight 3A in Gatlinburg, Tennessee!

http://www.joeandbjinthemountains.com/TheWoodWhittlersComplex.html

We stopped there, once, when we drove the "Crafters Loop".

Can't pass up looking around at woodcrafts.

That looks like a great time

ya jan i seen were they raided old popcorn sutton because he still had old stills on his place and he had to die in prison.what a shame for such a icon....

Stephen,

Popcorn committed suicide to avoid prison.  Hank williams Jr. is now one of the partners that distills and sells (Legally), Popcorn's moonshine recipe.

Popcorn Sutton's Tennessee White Whiskey

Had breakfast at cracker barrel. That twice this year. Can' t find anything on the highway lately. JJ must be scavaging I 26 pretty hard. 

ROFL, well the menu has not changed so he must be keeping it for himself

changing up the chicken ceasers for chicken taco salads this week

Making a variation of chicken pot pie, for supper.

If it's no good we get "wish sandwiches".

Okay JJ., I'll bite, what's a "wish sandwich"?

you get bread and wish you had something to make a sandwich?

Oh, we call that a "Jam Sandwich". You just jam two pieces of bread together and eat.

Robert,

Hope things are well for you all there.  Stay safe my friend

Yes Mam, we are alright so for. I cooked a Hurricane super for everyone, "Squirrel and smoked sausage Gumbo". We have been lucky, we are on the good side of the storm, so for.

Robert, Hope y'all are hunkered down real good.

Be safe.

We are fine, and my property is fine. I don't know about my camp, though. I pray it's okay too. I feel so bad for those that took on the worst part of the storm. To loose everything you own, must be terrible.

Glad to hear that y'all are okay, Rob! Hopefully your camp will be fine, too.

"Things"  can be replaced, Robert.  Thankful that you're all ok.

That gumbo sure sounds pretty good Robert.  I made some chicken fingers tonight, we found some very good looking corn on the cob.  MMMMM Good

Mmmmm, I love corn on the cob. I've cooked a catfish stew, tonight, with potatoe salad.

Good news, Alligator season opened Sept. 1st. bad news, once again this year, my medical problems, kept me from getting tags. My oldest grand daughters birthday is 9-11 and we have fried alligator and sac au lait every year since she was small. I have some friends that I'll get some choice meat for her birthday. Party Time!

I have added on to the cottage, I hope to post a picture of the progress. This is for those that have kept up with my building a place for my grand childern.

Cant wait to see the cabin transformed Robert.  I know the girls are happy :)

Sorry about the tag but I am glad you will still have alligator for her

Well, lucky enough, I got help and here's a picture of the progress, so far. It's gonna cost a pretty penny but it will make the "Cottage" complete. I love them little girls...lol

It looks good, Robert.

Looks like it's coming along nicely, Robert.

Thanks guys.

How appropriate that you're using pink wood for the girls room addition! lol.

It looks like it's coming right-along. Good show, Rob!

It is indeed coming along well Robert.  I know the girls are excited about getting a bathroom.  By the way, that is a nice size bathroom!

Thanks, it is kinda big for a bathroom but it will also serve for alot more storage. They need more room for clothes and everything else you can think of. That is kinda neat, pink 2X4's for the girls. lol

I always fry fish and alligator for my oldest grand daughters birthday, since she was a very young girl. I have had so many things going on with medical problems and a small addition on the girls, cottage, that I have not had time to line up my gator meat for the fry. I ussally get filet tail meat, thats been tenderized. Well, the best I could do was some young gator legs. I deboned them and did the best I could to tenderize them. The picture shows my hard work. Oh well, poor Paw Paw, you gotta do what you gotta do. lol

Tail, legs, whatever.  I'm sure that "PawPaw" is going to please his grand daughter.

Bet they come out GREAT!

Hey! I'm just a city slicker, and I ain't never tasted alligator before. So, please, will someone offer to tell me what it tastes like?

Wait!!!

Let me guess. I bet it tastes like chicken -- Right? And, from what Rob wrote, I will venture to guess that the tail meat is the best -- Yes, no?

Help a city boy out!

p.s. ~ and, Rob, I'm sure the girls will be delighted with whatever you give them cuz they'll know you put a lot of love into it. Like they say, "it's the thought that counts!"

Well Ron, it taste like a critter that just ate a chicken..lol Yes the tail meat is the best in my opinion, if you are frying it. The tail meat is a white meat and the legs are dark meat and a little more gammy. I fried it last night and everyone said they enjoyed it but they much rather the tail meat. So do I. The girls loved everything I had. I cooked some fried shirmp, some Sac au Lait, Hush puppies and potatoes, also. Everyone, enjoyed the fry.

fried Donnie up some shrimp tonight, he is happy :)

"A critter that just ate a chicken."

That's great! I love that description! Thank you, Robert! I'm gonna use that if anyone ever asks me what Mr. Al E. Gator tastes like. And, see! I told ya that the girls would love it.

Happy Sunday, everyone -- what's left of it.

A friend sent me a YouTube video this evening that I just had to share. What guy or gal wouldn't have fun at the family picnic with one of these...

Dig it-----> http://tinyurl.com/Bug-a-Salt-Rifle

(Disclaimer: I am not promoting, nor am I in any way associated with the maker of this product)

Ron,

That is just hysterical!!

Tonight menu includes homemade veggie beef soup and grilled cheese

I went back to HABIT last night for a fundraiser to support one of our local all girl High Schools, Alverno. 20% of the money that the restaurant made between the hours of 4pm and 10pm went to the school. 

Here is what I had (see pic below)...

One word adequately describes my meal ~ DEEEEEEEELICIOUS!!!!!

Here is a link to the story as it appeared in Sierra Madre Patch...

Link: http://tinyurl.com/Alverno-Habit

You can see my pics and a couple of comments there, if you're interested in looking.

Too far to drive, Ron.  We had sloppy joes...

ron that bug-a-salt guns are cool we all need one.and we had chicken soup because everyone has been sick seems to be a good healing tool..