Hidden Magnolias

African Americans were Masons?  Did you know that?  I didn't. In doing a little local history searching, I ran across this tidbit,  The Beulah Grove Lodge, No. 371, Free and Accepted York Masons.   Here is the article written by Lynn Speno, Survey and Register Specialist.  She explains it so much better than I could. "What do a church, a cemetery, a lodge meeting hall, and a school have in common?   They are all part of a small, rural, historic African American community in Douglas County.  In this community of Pleasant Grove, a church and Masonic lodge were founded around 1881 and a church building was constructed.  About 20 years later, around 1910, a dual-purpose lodge/school building was constructed, at which time classes for children began. This lodge/school building, the Beulah Grove Lodge No.372, Free and Accepted York Masons/Pleasant Grove School, was recently listed in the National Register of Histo...

If you live in the Atlanta area, you know there are two type of people -- the ITPs and OTPs.  Translation: Inside the Perimeter and Outside the Perimeter And basically neither the twain shall meet. Or at least without geographical prejudice. But that is another story... But today I wanted to share something I have discovered OTP -- in fact wayyyyy  OTP. A Lavendar Farm in Georgia theherbgardener.blogspot.com Yes, out in Eatonton.....Eatonton? Well, that is SE of Atlanta in Putnan County. The farm’s name is Ooh La La Lavender Farm . I haven't been but I have read about them on several blogs.  There is a Lavender Festival that they have in June. I am going in to check it out next year. A blogger, Confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com , posted these beautiful pictures on her blog: I just love the smell of Lavender. I will definitely be stocking up on these: A few pictures from their FB page:  I ca...