Down Home Dixie
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“Dixie, honey, slow down. Shouldn’t we figure out more practical things first, such as who takes out the garbage?”
“I’m more interested in a band for the reception. There’s this group out of Florence—”
He stopped her in midsentence by kissing her. “Let’s talk about that later.”
She sighed. “Okay. I’m just so happy and I love you so much and I never want to be apart as long as we live.”
“That’s more or less the whole idea of marriage,” he said drily and was rewarded by an incandescent smile.
“Hey, bride-to-be,” he said softly, tipping her face toward his. “There’s one thing I want to settle right now.”
“What’s that, future husband?” She had tears in her eyes as she spoke, but they were tears for happy, not for sad.
“Have you ever made love on your honeymoon before?”
“No,” she said seriously, “but I’m pretty sure you and I can figure it out just fine.”
Ms. Dixie Lee Smith
and
Mr. Kyle Tecumseh Sherman
have chosen the first day
of their new life together
as June 14, 2008.
You are invited to share in their joy
as they exchange marriage vows
at 7:00 p.m.
Sycamore Branch Community Church
Yewville, South Carolina.
Reception immediately following at the
Loyal Order of the Moose Hall
2129 Palmetto Street
Yewville
Y’all come!
DIXIE’S CARAWAY-SEED CAKE
2 sticks margarine
3 cups sugar
1 stick butter
6 eggs
3 cups plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 tbsp vanilla
2 tbsps caraway seeds
Cream the margarine, butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then stir together the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla, then caraway seeds. Spoon mixture into greased Bundt pan. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour or until done.
ISBN: 978-1-4268-1554-6
DOWN HOME DIXIE
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