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Monhegan Flowers – Island Inn Beautiful flowers always make me happy. Whether they’re cut and in a vase or jar in the house, or if they’re planted in the yard – they make you smile. They bring stunning...
View ArticleIsland Inn, Monhegan – MAINE!
Island Inn, Monhegan – Maine The Island Inn, Monhegan, Maine… no more reservations for this calendar year, but be sure to catch them next year! Have you heard about Monhegan Island? It’s located...
View ArticleHalloween returns 40 years later!
Halloween – the Movie – Out TODAY! Halloween… the movie. Enough said, right? Who remembers seeing that movie FORTY YEARS AGO? Well, the real followup to the original movie is out in theaters TODAY...
View ArticleHalloween Humor in Charleston, SC…
Halloween in Charleston, SC This is such a cool house in Charleston. THE WINDOWS are stunning! It’s what I see on the balcony that makes me laugh… It would have been ideal for it to be a sunny day...
View ArticleBirthday wishes for the sweetest man ever!
Happy Birthday Fred! You’re a handsome devil! Today is a special day! It’s my other half’s birthday, so special wishes are in order! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRED! You are the absolute best and I love my life...
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Pumpkinscape by Jamie Wyeth (via JamieWyeth.com) Happy Halloween! This is one of my favorite paintings and so perfect for Halloween… I love the vibrant colors, the subject matter, everything about it....
View ArticleCharleston Window Boxes…
Charleston, SC Window Boxes First of all, can you believe it’s already NOVEMBER 1? Do you realize that it will soon be Thanksgiving… and CHRISTMAS!?? It’s hard to believe how quickly time passes… so...
View ArticleGaining an hour – woohoo!
Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends tonight, so if you’re in an area that observes DST, this is for you! Not all states participate in Daylight Saving Time (DST) – interesting article to read HERE....
View ArticleCharlie Sunbathing…
Charlie Sunbathing Sun feels good when you’re chilly. Well Charlie loves the sun summer or winter, hot or cold, he just loves it. He will sit in the sun and pant like crazy… wait to be delivered fresh...
View ArticleI voted, will you?
Voting is a privilege. It’s a privilege that many countries wish they had. Don’t miss this chance to let your voice be heard. Help others out if you can – Maybe take someone with you to the polls –...
View ArticleCut Lilies Can Make A Room!
Lilies make a room! Lilies. I love them. They have the most wonderful scent ever! We usually buy 4 stems, and they last about 2 weeks. I usually try to find a few stems that have blooms that have not...
View ArticleHow to make the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner!
Thanksgiving Dinner ONE WEEK! One week until it’s Thanksgiving Day. You may have been thinking about what to make or make to take… I snapped a photo of Fred’s plate a few years ago, this is a fairly...
View ArticleThe Ambiance at Taco Boy
Taco Boy – Charleston, SC Charleston, SC is well known for fabulous restaurants. EVERYWHERE. Different, fabulous, not the ordinary. Taco Boy is a cool restaurant (downtown Charleston) that has so much...
View ArticleRecipes to take for Thanksgiving Dinner – Including Grandma’s Chocolate Pie!
Grandma’s Chocolate Pie Thanksgiving has so much to do with traditions – family traditions of recipes made year after year, decade after decade, generation after generation. My Grandma’s Chocolate Pie...
View ArticleThankful…
Thanksgiving by Norman Rockwell I posted this painting by Norman Rockwell many years ago. I just had to post it again, it’s a favorite. The family gathered, all smiling and laughing. The table set so...
View ArticleWall Paint Color…
We have purchased about 4,700 sample size containers of paint from Benjamin Moore. We want to be absolutely, positively sure on this color selection thing, because it’s a big deal. A bad color can...
View ArticleJoy for only $2.99?
Cozy and happy – Christmas lights! Several years ago we bought a Christmas tree, set it up, decorated it and it was beautiful. Then Charlie, our Jack Russell terrier, jumped off of our bed and landed...
View ArticleMake A Snowman Any Chance You Get!
Snowman from SC (2017) The big snow of 2017 in Charleston, SC allowed us the opportunity to build this snowman. Of course I didn’t think about it until the snow was rapidly melting, so I was thrilled...
View ArticleHoliday Thoughts…
Christmas Tree – Aerial View I love placing something cool on our white tulip table, grabbing a ladder, and snapping a photo looking down upon it. We bought this little Christmas Tree years ago at a...
View ArticleDecluttering Your Holiday Decorating Stash!
Flashback! Years ago we bought this cool tinsel tree. Then as we were walking the dog we saw that someone cleaned out their attic and placed these vintage ornaments (still in the box) by the road with...
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