July, 2008
LEE COUNTY: Part 2 
Cool old buildings, interesting facts, fantastic creatures, inspiring people, they’re all here, twenty more fabulous Lee County tidbits arranged in no particular order. We gave you the first twenty in June and wrap it up this month with more notable days, places, developments, and fun from our area.
What's in your bag?
The women of Masterbrand Cabinets, 300 Webster Road, Auburn, reveal the deepest secrets of their handbags.
Porch people
We are porch sitters from way back. At my grandma’s, all our summertime meals were on the porch. It was screened, so even a summer rain couldn’t dampen the experience. When my husband was my fiancé I’d visit his family’s home in St. Louis.
Movin’ on up!
Over a century ago homes were not ringed with foundation plantings. In fact if a homeowner had a very special plant, he often stuck it in the middle of the yard where it could be viewed from both the street and the window. Instead homes had vines — climbing the porch posts and maybe even obscuring parts of the house.
20/20 Motivation
Cathy was trapped. We had a two-hour drive to a volleyball tournament ahead of us, and somehow I had convinced her to act as a practice client for my upcoming certification as a wellness coach. I was terrible, but she was gracious and today she generously attributes a measure of her success to our one coaching session.
Blooming wallflowers
The neighborhood kids ride bikes, swim, play in the park. But your child hangs back. He wants to go inside. He says he doesn’t feel like playing. But you know the truth: He’s shy.
Watching creation
n a lifetime of writing I’ve tried to figure out why some days everything works and some days it lays right down and dies. There are mornings I sit at the computer and the ideas flow by the bucketful: images, theories — I can literally see them. I can hear them. I type as fast as I can to keep up with it all. It’s a great feeling.
LEE LIFE: Fashion Show
Mothers and daughters strut their stuff during a fashion show at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. The show was sponsored by GRACE — Girls Reaching a Call to Excellence — a not-for-profit organization helping young women maintain a positive self-image.
LEE LIFE: Farmer's Market
The Opelika farmers market offers local growers a chance to sell fruits and vegetables every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. on Railroad Avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets. Whether you have your eye out for gleaming purple eggplants or are on the trail of the perfect sweet tomato, the market is stocked to fulfill your vegetable dreams abundantly.
