This is my little sister Molly and her little man Fielding:
She and her husband Mike, my Aunt Becky and Uncle John (Big John), their 3 children who come home sometimes (They are grown now), and my Grandmother Sissy all live in this little town called MONROEVILLE. In Alabama that is. It's claim to fame is having raised one Harper Lee (the writer of the infamous To Kill A Mockingbird) and Truman Capote was known to spend many a summer with his Aunt there. It used to be the home of Vanity Fair (panties and bras girls, yes) until my mother, Nancy's Uncle retired as president (now, there's another family member) So the town has slowed down a bit since the main industry has made its' way to Atlanta (they say the new higher-up wives couldn't handle the lack of shopping...hehehe). There is no Chick-fil-a, or honestly any restaurant to speak of, not even Dairy Queen. Unless you count the "Club" as dining. There is no Target, Belk, Macy's or other big name place to shop. There is a new fancy super Wal-mart though. No movie theater, bowling alley or skate rink. Yep.....little town. But loaded with old houses to die for, my sister living in one, churches, supper clubs, Junior Women's League and Bunco. Oh...and a YMCA.
Somehow though, Christine Nettles found her way to this little town, renovated a sweet spot on the square and opened this little jewel:
This summer I was in the coffee shop with the kids. We were exploring the shelves and enjoying frozen coffee (it was Monroeville in the summer...it's very south). When I came upon a book of poetry called Bottle Tree. By Jennifer Horne. WHAT??? Jennifer Horne??? So I go up to Christy and politely say, "I'd like to buy this book by Jennifer Horne. You know that's my name?" Christy just knows me at this point as Molly's Sister from Newnan. "And I want my Daddy to make me a bottle tree like he has in his yard out of old Cyprus....keep hoping for one. Oh, and I'm an artist too." Christy immediately opened the idea up for Jennifer Horne and I to one day meet. And now the time has come!! I am super excited to be sharing this Saturday at the Beehive with her!! She'll be doing a poetry workshop in the morning, while I'll be teaching a little bird ornament workshop in the afternoon! I am embarrassed to say I don't know much about her. All I know is we share a passion for our art, share our name, and share a love of Alabama. Yep...
So if you live anywhere near Monroeville, Alabama, come out and see both of us!! Take the workshops, sit a spell and visit over coffee, and of course shop. I'll be selling lots of new goodies, and her books are always available at the store. If not....wish me luck meeting another me. Man, that's sounds weird. Two of us....that could be a little scary. Nah.....
2 comments:
That is soooo cool! Makes me want to hop on a plane to meet you (twice)! How fun! Being I am some distance from you, I will wish you good luck and head off to your links.
That is amazing and wonderful, I hope you like her.... i'm sure you will!
I do so wish I could just snap my fingers and be at all these lovely events, still you tell the stories so well that i'll get the picture!
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