Lara's Southern Porch Party & Poetry

[Lara]

@Lara do you serve any sweet tea here or is it BYO??

Oh Sugar,
Sweet tea is the champagne of the south!
So we have a big ol' sweet ice tea waitin' just for you...

 

[Ferocious]

Oh Sugar,
Sweet tea is the champagne of the south!
So we have a big ol' sweet ice tea waitin' just for you...

Mmmmm.....I'll have mine in a bucket....

 

[RadishRose]

Shrimp Etoufee' anyone?

 

[Ruthanne]

First time I've been here. *waves hi to everyone* Looks like a comfy place!

 

[Lara]

Hi @Ruthanne OH! And @RadishRose, thank you for gracing us with your Shrimp Etoufeé
There's room on the porch swing for you. Come a sit a spell.
Plenty of Sweet Tea too

 

[RadishRose]

I declare Lara, if that ol' Jim Beam distillery hadn't blown sky high last week with 45,000 barrels flambe'd, I believe I would have asked for a nip of that bourbon in my sweet tea.

But thank you kindly.

 

[Ruthanne]

Hi Lara and RR. Nice to see you. That shrimp and tea look so good! I haven't eaten dinner yet either. I brought a little appetizer, some veggies n dips:

 

[Lara]

I declare Lara, if that ol' Jim Beam distillery hadn't blown sky high last week with 45,000 barrels flambe'd, I believe I would have asked for a nip of that bourbon in my sweet tea. View attachment 71947

Aww @RadishRose, you drank all your lipstick off already Bless your heart

 

[Lara]

@Ruthanne, that is one beautiful display of freshness and I'll just bet you grew it all in your own garden. Because that's what we southern gals do

I think I'll balance it out by making one of those Southern Ambrosia Salads where you dump in cans of pineapple tidbits and orange segments, add seedless grapes, mix in some coconut flakes, mini marshmallows, maraschino cherry halves, pecans, and stir it all together with processed Cool Whip

Seriously, your veggie platter looks so yummy!

 

[Ruthanne]

@Ruthanne, that is one beautiful display of freshness and I'll just bet you grew it all in your own garden.

I think I'll balance it out by making one of those Southern Ambrosia Salads where you pour cans of pineapple tidbits and orange segments, add seedless grapes, mix in some coconut flakes, mini marshmallows, maraschino cherry halves, pecans, and stir it all together with processed Cool Whip

Seriously, your veggie platter looks so yummy!

Thanks. Your Ambrosia sounds to die for...so yummy!

 

[Meanderer]

I declare Lara, if that ol' Jim Beam distillery hadn't blown sky high last week with 45,000 barrels flambe'd, I believe I would have asked for a nip of that bourbon in my sweet tea. View attachment 71947

But thank you kindly.

...all those rackhouses.....gone with the wind!

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[RadishRose]

I love this porch with these huge Staghorn ferns; looks like 3 varieties. One on the left pillar, on one the rear (center) and one or two on the wall of the house.

They are into plants; the lady on the left even wears a flower pot for a hat!

 

[Aunt Bea]

I love this porch with these huge Staghorn ferns; looks like 3 varieties. One on the left pillar, on one the rear (center) and one or two on the wall of the house.

They are into plants; the lady on the left even wears a flower pot for a hat!

I always think about the clothing, laundry, and ironing it took to look presentable in the summer heat.

 

[Lara]

Ménilimontant - Avalon Jazz Band

Translation into English: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Avalon-Jazz-Band/Ménilmontant/translation/english

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[Pappy]

 

[Meanderer]

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Start video and click on attachment!

 

[Meanderer]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Lara]

Ever feel like a square peg in a round hole?

 

[Lara]

Southern ladies are like teabags
You never know how strong they are
Until they're in hot water