The Twin Steeples Are Back!
The Twin Steeples Are Back | Blessed Sacrament | Charleston, SC Blessed Sacrament church in Charleston recently had their twin steeples restored and replaced. The steeples were lost during Hurricane...
View ArticleEames Molded Plywood Chair (LCW) – Mid Century Modern Design Winner!
Herman Miller® Eames Molded Plywood Chair (LCW) | Image: dwr.com The LCW (Lounge Chair Wood), or more accurately, the Eames molded plywood chair designed years ago by husband and wife team, Charles...
View ArticleViolet in the Window: I THOUGHT this looked good, but…
Violet in the window… I THOUGHT this looked good, but… I have a few violets that do so well. They love the location they’re in. I am careful to only water from the bottom and to pull of dead blooms...
View ArticleBe the Bright Light in Someone’s Day!
Be the bright light… With everything going on in the world I think it’s important to take a few minutes in the midst of all the negativity to be a bright light in someone’s day. Whether it be a friend,...
View ArticleHere’s to Another Trip Around the Sun!
Another year wiser… Birthdays come faster and faster every year! It’s crazy to think that a year has FLOWN by! #how #wherediditgo You would think I would have something wise to say. All I can come up...
View ArticleCharleston, SC View & Climate…
I never tire of this view – Charleston, SC Charleston, SC – It’s such a beautiful place to live. I love these sweeping views of marsh and sky. Wherever we go I have my phone ready to snap a photo and...
View ArticleThrowback Recipe: SHRIMP FRIED RICE!
Shrimp Fried Rice I had forgotten about this fabulous recipe, which I first saw in the House Calls magazine from Roper St. Francis Hospital (RSF Fall 2013). This Shrimp Fried Rice recipe is outstanding...
View Article27 Years! Where does the time go?
TWENTY SEVEN YEARS – Wow! Happy Anniversary, Fred! Fred and I… married 27 years. Twenty. Seven. Where does the time go? I remember this photo well… I stink at taking selfie’s, yet my arm is reached out...
View ArticleMaking the Impossible Seem Truly Possible!
Ashley River Bridge | Charleston, SC Fred and I were out running errands and the sky was FULL of magical clouds. It was making me crazy to not have my camera and be somewhere that I could get out and...
View ArticleSummertime Friends Trying To Keep Cool!
Summer’s End… Lilly and Charlie Summer. Time for family, friends, being outside, on the water, in a boat, on a bike in the sun or under an umbrella. Time to read the wonderful books that everyone seems...
View ArticleOrchid Rebloom #3!
Orchid Rebloom #3 Years ago a friend sent me this orchid. It’s such a beauty (thanks Kate!) This is rebloom #3! I love how orchids bloom for months, then you have no bloom for about six month...
View ArticlePurple House in Shadow – Charleston, SC
Purple House | Charleston, SC I always love taking photos of this house with the interesting shadows from the palm trees reflected. So pretty! Ugh, up late this AM – and didn’t have a post prepared for...
View ArticleiPad Doodle
iPad Doodle by Moi (Me ) Doodling on my iPad can be such fun. If you really get into it, it’s just like painting or drawing or anything that you do where you are fully focused, it’s called being in...
View ArticleI will never tire of this view…
Marsh View from Greenway | Charleston, SC We had a day or two in August where the weather was actually quite nice. We took a walk on the Greenway. I’ll never tire of this view. I love the reflections...
View ArticleCharleston Palm
Charleston Palm The bluest of skies, the stunning architecture + a cool palm tree make quite a beautiful photo. I took this photo downtown – the historic architecture is so beautiful – the buildings...
View ArticleHurricane Preparedness Information (and what do YOU do to prepare?!)
Charlie the day before a hurricane a few years ago (he was in no danger of going over the side!!!) I moved to the Charleston, SC area in April, 1989. Hurricane Hugo arrived September 21, 1989. I will...
View ArticleWhat’s your answer?
Mary Oliver Quote What’s your answer? This Mary Oliver quote is so wise. It reminds us that we have one (very) precious life. What do YOU plan to do with your wild and precious life? This quote serves...
View ArticleView from Bowens Island Restaurant | Charleston, SC
View from Bowens Island Restaurant | Charleston, SC This is another view in Charleston, SC that I never tire of. The view from Bowens Island Restaurant. The lines can be long, but they are fast....
View ArticleHappy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day! Can you believe it? It’s the last hurrah of summer – school is back in session tomorrow in many areas (last month here in Charleston). Did this summer FLY by or what? Many...
View ArticlePapyrus!
Papyrus | cyperus papyrus Long, long ago, we planted papyrus. It’s a pretty, tropical plant for warm regions (zones 8-10). It likes to be wet, so it’s often planted near ponds or in water gardens. It...
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