Patina – Charleston, SC!
Charleston, South Carolina is a city filled with beautiful, historic homes. So many different variations of fabulous – some have a patina that developed over the years. You can see layers of what the...
View ArticleTime for Strawberries – I have ideas!
Strawberries have been fabulous this year, despite some local crops having a hard time because of the weather we had a while back. Ugh, so much work goes into planting, planning, etc – I have some...
View ArticleCharleston, SC – Beautifully Historic!
Charleston, South Carolina. Such beauty. Wherever you look 👩💻 Until next time…
View ArticleA cut flower that LASTS!
Nose in the air – that’s how I used to feel about carnations. They seemed to be cheap “filler” for bouquets – but recently my husband bought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers from a place we visited....
View ArticleDetroit Institute of Arts (DIA) – Amazing!
The Detroit Institute of Arts is an amazing place to visit. Wear comfy shoes because it’s HUGE and you’ll be walking for hours. There are even a few places to eat – because you will get hungry and your...
View ArticleSpring to Summer in Charleston, SC!
The transition from spring to summer in Charleston, SC is full of everything beautiful and tasty! Spring brings all the new blooms, buds and flowers – shortly afterwards come the scents that smell like...
View ArticleThe First Fish Fly… #ifyouknowyouknow
In Michigan, this is a Fish Fly – in other parts of the country they’re known as Mayflies. We were visiting family in Michigan and saw the first fish fly of the season (yay!) a few days before we...
View ArticleApple (petal) doesn’t fall far from the tree (flower) – Happy Father’s Day!
You’ve heard the old adage, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” right? The modern version of said adage is the petal doesn’t fall far from the flower. Ok, so I needed to make a Father’s Day post...
View ArticleA Dahlia’s Splendor!
I’ve only seen Dahlia’s in North Carolina, Maine and Michigan. I’ve not seen them here in Charleston that I’m aware of. Maybe because I wasn’t on vacation I wasn’t paying attention, haha. I absolutely...
View ArticleYou know those Dahlias I was talking about??
Happy July 1st! Good grief time flies, it’ll be Christmas next week at this rate. What better to celebrate the first of the month than a Dahlia photo? I took this when we were in Michigan visiting my...
View ArticleCoon Dog Day | Saluda, NC | Mural on Canvas
Saluda, NC – elevation, 2,103′. If you haven’t been to Saluda, NC, I highly suggest it. It’s a small town with big atmosphere! We need to spend more time there – we stop on our way to Waynesville, NC...
View ArticleWell, Hello Hummingbird!
Hummingbirds are pretty magical little creatures. We have been to the mountains in May and there were no hummingbirds – which, after seeing them so plentiful one August, you really miss their...
View ArticleAlways. Look. Up.
When I’m out walking I’m always looking up to see what I see. Cool cloud formations, birds flying, golden light against tree limbs, etc. In this case – does this not look a little spear-like? Hence my...
View ArticleLike a Koi Pond Painting…
Koi are so interesting. They’re lovely creatures with so much spunk. I named the orange fish coming up for a bit of food “Orange Crush”, ha ha… The lily pads were stunning (as were the ever changing...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, CHARLIE! 🐾
It’s hard to believe this little guy has come upon another birthday. Birthdays (for all of us) come faster and faster the older we get. Charlie is a happy guy who can also be quite demanding – he has...
View ArticleLove *Grows* Here – Happy Weekend!
Trader Joe’s. Who doesn’t love them? We have a lot of staples (see below) and they are fabulous. Anytime a new business is about to open, the buzz is always “Trader Joe’s”, sadly it’s not – we head to...
View ArticleWho Knew Chives Were So Pretty?
Seriously, who knew chives were so pretty? My dad has a knack for gardening… to put it mildly – his backyard looks like it has exploded in gorgeous blooms – as well as veggies that are just about ready...
View ArticleIf these trees could talk…
We have a canopy of live oak trees over streets in our neighborhood. This is something to protect and something to cherish. Each was planted when the neighborhood was developed in the 1920’s. They had...
View ArticleMy Favorite No Sweat/Insulated Tumbler and what to drink during these hot...
Most of us need to drink more water. Quite a bit more water. Not Coke, tea or coffee, but water. I have to say, I love my coffee, so sometimes go lacking on the actual drinking water part of my day....
View ArticleHummingbirds in North Carolina!
Hummingbirds. They are quite amazing. I can sit and watch them all day long. They have limitless energy which is probably why they’re constantly eating. They flit from feeder to feeder, flapping their...
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