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Another New Year = A clean slate. A blank canvas. An open road of possibilities! I for one am excited for the opportunities that 2023 bringsā¦
The future is what we make of itā¦ You hear that a lotā¦ & in my experience, it rings true! Lets make 2023 the best year yet!
āBe always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.ā
~ Benjamin Franklin
š„Happy New Year!š„
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I am walking into the studios of WNWS 101.5 FM, in downtown Jackson and Iām going LIVE from 9-11 am with the 2 most talented guys in show-business – Seabass and Chuck Walker! Join us NOW on āEverybody Talksā!
We will be talking ā Outdoor Living, Koi Ponds, Cool Season Gardening, freezing weather, SNOW āļø AND! – Just about anything else that YOU want to talk about! Ask a question, send in a picture, share a story (but please, NO politics!) Itās Friday! Call in and join us ā 731-423-8101
You know you can listen, and you can call in and talk, the # is the same that it has been for over 20 years ā 731-423-8101. But, did you know you can text your comments and questions?
We are cleaning up around the nursery and finishing up our yearly inventory. We will be opening back up soon to prepare for Spring!
Fridays on the radio are something I always look forward to! Its gonna be fun! Give us a call 731-423-8101.
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2022 is almost here! To ring it in we will eat the traditional New Years meal with our family on Saturday… At our house to boot! Which means I have last minute prepping to do!
I am cooking the turnip greens and the black eyed peas again this year. Both are equally important! Without a little luck and a bit of money, its tough to make a āHappy New Yearā…
For those that donāt know, each New Years food has a symbolic meaning.
Greens representā¦ Yes! MONEY! Makes sense to me.
Cornbread representsā¦ GOLD! ie: More $$$! BAM!
The Hog Jowl, or Pork represents health and affluence.
And finally Black Eyed Peas = LUCK! Pass The Peas Please!!!
Im looking forward to New Years dinner, its always a fun family meal š„ Iām very hopeful for the coming year! But in reality I know that 2022 will only be as good as we make it… Lets work hard ā¤ļø
I hope you ALL have a VERY Happy New Years celebration with friends and family and enjoy those traditions that are most important to you and yours!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
Mark Carter
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We are almost at the end of 2021! As we count down the last few days, I find myself dreaming and planning for next season š I always get a certain feeling this time of year, itās hard to explain it… itās a combination of things… Excitement, exhaustion, hidden energy, creative thought, melancholy, and more all rolled up into a memorable, annual feeling! But excitement for the new year is always in the forefront!
We start the New Year with a big family dinner! The old school, traditional New Years food…
I also love my planning sessions! I try to do a yearly calendar and business plan… Without a plan and a target, who are you and where are you aiming!?
Ready or not, 2022 is Coming! I hope itās the best ever for ALL of us!
Happy New Year!
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Iām having my last cup of coffee for the morning and its fixing to get busy… We are hosting the days festivities and there is a LOT to do š Iāve been listening to and watching the rain fall this morning, thinking about all I have to be thankful for… Itās quite a list! šš» At the top are all my family and friends that truly enrich my life ā¤ļø I have been blessed to be able to live and work with the people that are most important to me in my life. Many of them will be here at our house later today, that is a true blessingšš» When I say the prayer later today I must also remember our soldiers and sailors that couldn’t be home with family today! I am very thankful for them and their sacrifices as well šš»
We live in the greatest nation in the world!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mark Carter
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Yes, itās already #waterfallwednesday again… And I wanted to share this beautiful little waterfall. Is it a natural Waterfall? Or, did I design and build it? In other words… āIs it live or is it Memorexā?
Drum š„ Roll… We actually designed and built this one several years ago in a shady backyard in Germantown Tennessee. Boom š„
That is why itās so important to use specimen quality stone! Native Aquatic Plants are a big part as well! And donāt leave out drift wood, mossy stumps and the like, they make it so much more āNaturally Beautifulā!
Enjoy your day! #waterfallwednesday!
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New Year! Clean Slate! Open Road! Boom!š„ Welcome to 2020!
The excitement and possibilities a New Year brings are Awesome! š„ Happy New Year! Hereās to a Great 2020!
Iām up early drinking coffee and cooking black eyed peas & greens! Lunch is at 12 sharp! Today is a feast to begin the year! Hog Jowl will give you strength and good health, so eat plenty! The greens represent $$$! The more you eat, the more $$$ you will make this season š Hows your luck? Well, if you need more good luck & fortune – Eat LOTS of Ā Black Eyed Peas!!
I LOVE our New Years tradition of eating dinner with the family. We always have fried Hog Jowl, Black Eyed Peas, Turnip Greens & Cornbread! Plus much more ā¦ Welcome 2020!
Hereās wishing YOU a Happy & Prosperous 2020!
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āAs Per Traditionā, we, the āDistinguished Fewā will meet at the āBig Pondā, at the Nursery & Take our Annual āChilly Willy Plungeā exactly at sunrise, which is 6:41am. In the morning! Always a fun event! But, tomorrow mornings āCWPā will be taken at a crisp, 27 degrees Fahrenheit… A record low temperature! Can you say shrinkage š„¶
Get here early! Sunrise is 6:41am! You will need time to park and walk to the ponds edge. As you know, only about 15 people at a time have room to get in the pond comfortably, the 1st group in will be āfirst come, first inā! So I would get here early if you want to be in the official photo, that will probably be on the cover of the soon to be published Photo Book about our unique, little group! š¾
I will open the gates as early as possible so everyone can get a number and get in position. I recommend that you come dressed in your chosen āPlunge attireā, wearing a robe or heavy coat & water shoes or flip flops. Some have even worn Cover Allās that they unzip and step right out of.
REMEMBER –Ā Bring your own towels! 2 or 3 of them!
– Hot coco will be available.
Man, am I ready for this! šĀ Viva Laā āTradicionā!
He Haw yāall! See yaā in the AM!
Mark C.
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Happy New Year! š„š
Another New Year = A clean slate. A blank canvas. An open road of possibilities! I for one am excited! I hope we all make the best of 2019 and beyond.
2019 = An open road of possibilities! Letās make the most of it. Happy New Year!
Last year I decided to set a goal, to do a daily Blog & not to miss a day… Today that goal was fulfilled š Itās been a lot of work! But also a LOT of FUN! Iāve learned quite a bit about myself by committing to this daily task. This year I plan to keep on Blogging… Not every day in 2019, but weekly and more. Thank you for subscribing to my blog and reading what I posted. I watched my #ās go up & up & up all year! Hopefully it will keep growing and the inspiration will keep coming!
Commitment to a daily blog was the toughest and the most rewarding thing I did last year. Today marks the 1 year anniversary- 365 consecutive days of Blogging…
Now, Iāve got to get busy cooking! Our family always gets together on New Years Day and eats the traditional meal (Pork, greens, black eyed peas & Cornbread) – Iām in charge of the Peas & turnip greens this year š
I LOVE our New Years tradition of eating dinner with the family. We always have fried Hog Jowl, Black Eyed Peas, Turnip Greens & Cornbread! Plus much more … Happy New Year šĀ
āBe always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.ā
~ Benjamin Franklin
Happy New Year Everyone! š„šā¤ļø
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Lets see a show of hands from those that eat “New Years Dinner” as a tradition… My family does and it is something that I look forward to every year!
I LOVE our New Years tradition of eating dinner with the family. We always have fried Hog Jowl, Black Eyed Peas, Turnip Greens & Cornbread! Plus much more …
We talked about the tradition on the radio yesterday and it made for quite the topic! So many people do this! But, the foods vary depending on where your from. Down South, our family meal is fairly standard – (pork, black eyed peas, greens & cornbread), but in other parts of the country different foods are enjoyed – Fish, lentils, soba noodles, soup and cake are just a few things that I heard about that surprised me. COOL!
In our tradition each food also has a symbolic meaning.
Greens represent… Yes! MONEY! Makes sense to me.
Cornbread represents… GOLD! ie: More $$$! BAM!
The Hog Jowl, or Pork represents health and affluence.
And finally Black Eyed Peas = LUCK! Pass The Peas Please!!! The peas confused a few people. WHY do they give you luck I was asked. Great question I said!
I was always told from childhood to eat my peas for good luck! I read a story that goes way back to the civil war. Black eyed peasĀ were called field peas back in the day and were mainly used to feed livestock. But, during the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War the town and all the people were completely cut off from getting supply’s for months! They got so hungry that they resorted to eating the livestock feed, (ie: black eyed peas) to keep from starving! In fact, they realized that they were ‘Lucky’ to have them! Thus was born the legend of the ‘Black Eyed Peas”!
I hope you ALL have a VERY Happy New Years celebration with friends and family and enjoy those traditions that are most important to you and yours!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
Mark Carter
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