tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post646534994008951645..comments2024-03-25T06:45:57.934-05:00Comments on A Writer's Life....Caroline Clemmons: LET VIRGINIA CAMPBELL TELL US A STORYCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-49523378305891048002011-08-26T06:02:31.395-05:002011-08-26T06:02:31.395-05:00Thank you, Avery! Please try the recipes and let u...Thank you, Avery! Please try the recipes and let us know how they turned out : )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-38968472813389022272011-08-25T09:29:16.632-05:002011-08-25T09:29:16.632-05:00What WONDERFUL stories! I loved them. And plan o...What WONDERFUL stories! I loved them. And plan on trying some of those delicious recipes. Kudos to Caroline for having the wonderful Virginia on her blog to share with us.Avery Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223593875692656337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-37846956346158372692011-08-21T05:20:38.298-05:002011-08-21T05:20:38.298-05:00Thank you, Sue-Ellen! I know that you stay so busy...Thank you, Sue-Ellen! I know that you stay so busy with your writing, and I appreciate your taking the time to comment here! Breath in lots of fresh air when you & Em take your walks : )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-48049781019796833332011-08-20T22:43:28.245-05:002011-08-20T22:43:28.245-05:00Virginia (and Caroline), I am so very sorry to com...Virginia (and Caroline), I am so very sorry to comment so late. Deadlines and other madness are my excuses!<br /><br />Virginia, I loved every word of this. You are a born storyteller, along with being Recipe Queen. I love how you tied the stories to appropriate recipes.<br /><br />Thank you so much for another amazingly entertaining blog!Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-37241050487244059982011-08-20T16:45:57.481-05:002011-08-20T16:45:57.481-05:00Oh, Renee! "You're a sweetheart, if there...Oh, Renee! "You're a sweetheart, if there ever was one. If there ever was one, it's you!" Thank you! Don't work too hard ; )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-78958940991410191732011-08-20T15:11:04.903-05:002011-08-20T15:11:04.903-05:00Virginia, how in the world do you not run out of d...Virginia, how in the world do you not run out of delectable recipes?! You really need to publish a cookbook dear along with these great stories...and I'd be the first to buy it!<br /><br />Sorry it took so long for me to get here. Deadlines are killing me....Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-8203596550519858102011-08-20T07:33:04.077-05:002011-08-20T07:33:04.077-05:00Hello, Kandy! Lovely to see you here! Reading your...Hello, Kandy! Lovely to see you here! Reading your wonderful romances with their fabulous food scenes always leaves me hungry for more : )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-19052401390217980502011-08-20T07:18:50.464-05:002011-08-20T07:18:50.464-05:00Hi Virginia, what wonderful stories! And I love th...Hi Virginia, what wonderful stories! And I love the way you link them to a recipe. I'm definitely going to try that coffee cake.Kandy Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992773219169379298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-24777659250032018772011-08-20T06:38:16.485-05:002011-08-20T06:38:16.485-05:00Hello, Christina! Thanks for stopping by to chat. ...Hello, Christina! Thanks for stopping by to chat. I hope your lovely garden produced lots of good eats for you this year!Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-35187809985347583452011-08-20T03:49:24.775-05:002011-08-20T03:49:24.775-05:00You are a natural stroyteller, Virginia - what won...You are a natural stroyteller, Virginia - what wonderful tales! Your trademark recipes are as tempting as ever- I can't wait to get home and try them.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-55006126509113469752011-08-20T01:10:13.045-05:002011-08-20T01:10:13.045-05:00Hi, Mason! Earlier, I had a "midnight snack&q...Hi, Mason! Earlier, I had a "midnight snack"--a family favorite combo. Plain old cheese and crackers with a cup of "secret recipe" instant cocoa. The secret is a "splursh" of vanilla extract to enhance the chocolate flavor : ) Thanks so much for visiting!Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-12825422043108402522011-08-20T00:29:40.711-05:002011-08-20T00:29:40.711-05:00Virginia, you tell the best stories ever. And the ...Virginia, you tell the best stories ever. And the recipes, oh my. Here it is in the wee hours of the morning and I'm starving now. :)<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a><br /><a href="http://freelanceeditingbymason.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Freelance Editing By Mason</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-58182010598636970842011-08-19T22:11:35.185-05:002011-08-19T22:11:35.185-05:00Thank you for commenting, Paisley! I also enjoy yo...Thank you for commenting, Paisley! I also enjoy your visits to my "A TASTE FOR ROMANCE" blog posts : )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-65116829997577269122011-08-19T20:27:26.593-05:002011-08-19T20:27:26.593-05:00So, so nice meeting you today, Virgina. I have sav...So, so nice meeting you today, Virgina. I have saved your recipes and can't wait to try them. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />I love the south and all the wonderful people, places and stories. I have in fact had some ghostly experiences myself. Two months after my Dad passed away he visited me and I knew he was telling me that when our daughter died (she was dying from cancer at the time) she would be okay because he was there for her. It is amazing how this changed my attitude and made losing her easier to handle. I have since had many visits from my daughter and, thankfully, she is keeping an eye on me and when I need an angel, she is there. <br /><br />I worked in an art gallery that was built in 1849 during the gold rush in Placerville, CA. Our ghost would slam doors upstairs when the place was empty, walk heavy across the floor and one day he tossed a six foot tall ceramic vase against the wall (my boss and workmate were across the room behind a counter)and it broke in many pieces and scratched the mahogany table leg in the process. Placerville is a meca for ghosts and it is where I get my ideas for my gold rush era stories.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-85640791808953720702011-08-19T19:53:49.031-05:002011-08-19T19:53:49.031-05:00Hey, Karen C! You are a sweetie to visit with me h...Hey, Karen C! You are a sweetie to visit with me here today! Hope you found something good to eat : )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-45712847770817549382011-08-19T17:26:44.092-05:002011-08-19T17:26:44.092-05:00Virginia, I loved your stories today. And, oh, my ...Virginia, I loved your stories today. And, oh, my goodness - more wonderful recipes! Thank you!!Karen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879661976460705463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-73405958976275626302011-08-19T14:34:57.460-05:002011-08-19T14:34:57.460-05:00Hey, y'all : ) Thank you so much for visiting ...Hey, y'all : ) Thank you so much for visiting here with me today! Many thanks to the wonderful Caroline Clemmons for hosting this terrific blog!<br /><br />My dear friend, Jan, you are the best! Words could not express my gratitude for your friendship and continued support. You are a very inspiring and interesting lady! I am very lucky to call you friend : ) Love you too!!!<br /><br />Jessica, I hope you enjoy the coffee cake--let me know : ) I am just about to start turning the pages on your amazing Civil War historical romance, "Noble Cause". I can't wait!~<br /><br />Beth, I would love to tell tales on your blog. Your fabulous American Colonial historical romance "Red Bird's Song" is still quite vivid in my reader's mind!<br /><br />Caroline...don't mess with Granny ; )<br /><br />Nightingale--what a lovely handle! Thank you for visiting : )<br /><br />Hi, Lynne : ) Let's just say that my fella lives on in my memories the way that he was when we were young. Sadly, he could not overcome his own personal demons, and his life went in another direction. Too bad for both of us. <br /><br />Laura, you were describing yourself, not me. I am still loving "The Colonel's Lady"--especially the auburn-haired hero--sigh!<br /><br />Linda, anything cooked in an old black skillet has a character all its own. My own Gran was a master skillet cook!<br /><br />Bailey, I felt the same way about my supernatural scent sensations ; )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-22959792097928007712011-08-19T13:50:43.167-05:002011-08-19T13:50:43.167-05:00It is so nice to read that others believe you have...It is so nice to read that others believe you have a gift at storytelling. Hang in there and keep writing, don't give up. If they could only see you tell one of your stories in person. Boy, would they leave feeling great and talking about that wonderful storyteller. <br /><br />You need to share the one about the dog getting in the house or the cat and the cornbread or even you, the cats and the Christmas ham one of these days. I can still see you dancing around as you shared that last one with me. You know I have probably opened up a can of worms, because everyone is going to want you to share these stories with them. <br /><br />Ginger, I want you to know that I always go away feeling better and with a smile on my face & in my heart after being with you or reading one of your blogs. You are a wonderful person and writer and I know you will make it. Love you!loveplay60https://www.blogger.com/profile/07282899175443042589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-91029317252646238812011-08-19T13:39:22.394-05:002011-08-19T13:39:22.394-05:00The stew recipe sounds scrumptious. And yes, the ...The stew recipe sounds scrumptious. And yes, the smells .. my mother's perfume has followed me from the house I grew up in (which we sold after her death) to my apartment, even though the curtains and furniture was never in the old house. But it makes me feel safe and loved.Bailey Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639029254352011915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-47917600835961075292011-08-19T11:55:36.111-05:002011-08-19T11:55:36.111-05:00Virginia, I think I gained ten pounds just by read...Virginia, I think I gained ten pounds just by reading your wonderful recipes. I love things that are cooked in an iron skillet. They have a better flavor. Great story about Granny Tate. I do think you have the gift for storytelling.Linda Brodayhttp://www.lindabroday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-46112282659709023752011-08-19T11:22:22.578-05:002011-08-19T11:22:22.578-05:00Virginia,
What an absolute FEAST of a post!! I'...Virginia,<br />What an absolute FEAST of a post!! I'm going to write down all these recipies as I love wild rice, chocolate, and everything else you've graciously shared here! And the historical info and pictures are priceless. When I think of you, Virginia, though we've never met, I think of graciousness, beauty, cooking and baking, and books!! I hope you do many more of these. They're so rich and well...yummy:) Bless you.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-9027162740359643062011-08-19T11:19:24.762-05:002011-08-19T11:19:24.762-05:00Vigrinia - as always, you blogs are fabulous. Our...Vigrinia - as always, you blogs are fabulous. Our local presidential library has a storyteller around every 4th of July. We love to listen to his stories, and my favorite is how Abe Lincoln got his whiskers.<br /><br />I have personally expereinced what I would call a poltergeist way back when I was 16 years old. I'll never, ever forget it!<br /><br />As with all good storytellers, you've left the listener/blog reader with a question.<br />Hmm, whatever happened to the deer rescuing love of your life?Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-30127322414694858192011-08-19T09:43:57.350-05:002011-08-19T09:43:57.350-05:00What a lovely post! Enjoyed the stories and the r...What a lovely post! Enjoyed the stories and the recipes. I might even try my hand at whipping one up!Nightingalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557206288038501578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-34886788690180049572011-08-19T09:14:40.559-05:002011-08-19T09:14:40.559-05:00Virginia, thank you for sharing your wonderful rec...Virginia, thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes and stories with us. My husband enjoyed them too. He has his "special" iron skillet, and mentioned breaking one would require quite a blow. Granny Tate was some lady! You are a wonderful storyteller, Virginia, and obviously and accomplished cook.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180642.post-4697897083544631582011-08-19T08:16:25.184-05:002011-08-19T08:16:25.184-05:00Ginger, as always you keep blowing me away with yo...Ginger, as always you keep blowing me away with your writing. It's GREAT!!! Love the story with the old lady and the skillet. I could so see my grandmother being just like that. Recipes sound great. Keep on writing!loveplay60https://www.blogger.com/profile/07282899175443042589noreply@blogger.com