Morning Walk: Ingenuity at its best!

On By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, flowers, Photograph, SC, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

FLOWER SALE $5! What a deal… I headed out on a morning walk via a different route. I ran across this sweet flower stand – what a brilliant idea for a flower sale! $5 – beautiful flowers, herbs and it was actually quite pretty to look at as we passed by. So smart, they have the flowers in glass jars, if you buy it you just leave the glass jar and use a plastic cup to get it home (of course you can recycle the cup or bring it back and they can reuse it).

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Love it or hate it? The Mimosa Tree…

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This is a Mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin), also known as a Persian Silk Tree.They’re simply magnificent along a large public area in Charleston, SC. This tree features the fern like leaves with the fluffy pink flower, they’re blooming now, and are quite pretty. These trees can get rather large (20-40′ in height). Some people love them, others – not so much. Here’s why…

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Feeling fortunate to live in such a beautiful area!

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Do you love where you live? Some of us are fortunate to answer YES! The views from almost every window in our house looks onto trees or tall privacy shrubs. The ability to sit in this sunroom and take in nature on a hot (or stormy) day is such a blessing. The cardinals flying to and fro, the butterflies happily dancing from plant to plant. It’s a joy…

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This puzzle was amazing – absolutely brilliant!

On By Barbara StroudIn ART, Favorite Things, THOUGHTS6 Comments

This is a brilliant jigsaw puzzle, bright and happy. It’s a wooden puzzle and the pieces fit together perfectly. This is a small one, and it was perfect, especially if you’ve never done a wooden puzzle before. There is a bit of a challenge without many clear border pieces. The shapes of the pieces are magical! This makes a great gift (link below)!

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Have you read The Correspondent by Virginia Evans? #mustread

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Wow, wow, wow. I’ll start by saying this book lives up to the hype. It’s brilliantly written by author Virginia Evans. The Correspondent is a quick book to read – you won’t want to put it down. I absolutely loved it (blip about the book below) – and there is a movie in the works! Can’t wait!

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View on Morning Walk… end of May.

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Not a bad view to have on a morning walk! I love the wild palms and the gorgeous live oak trees. Each has a personality all their own. The palms add to the tropical feeling of Charleston (and boy, does it ever feel tropical right now, like being in a sauna at times). But it is beautiful!

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Michigan Cherry Salad with Chicken, Goat Cheese & Walnuts!

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We were recently in Michigan on vacation. We stopped by one of my all time favorite place in the world, Nino Salvaggio’s. “Nino’s” as we call it, has the freshest produce, the most stunning flowers, the best meat and prepared food (which I usually avoid in most places) to die for. They have a cafe where you can order (I have a few suggestions!) and sit and enjoy. It’s perfectly lovely. The people who work at Nino’s are so nice. Despite being 40 minutes away, we were regulars most of the days we were in town!

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My Favorites, Mountains & Water…

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Well, you made it! The weekend is upon us, woohoo. It’s a long weekend for some of you (Memorial Day on Monday) – enjoy it! I took this photo from our hotel room window on our way home from MI. It was bright and early and we were packing up for the final leg home. I pulled back the curtains and WOW. How striking is this?

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The Grandness of These Old Live Oak Trees!

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Live Oak Trees in Charleston, SC – they are so stunning to see. Streets lined with them as their branches reach across the road to come together as one. The Spanish moss swaying in the wind. The Resurrection fern that is brown and crunchy and then comes to life like the most beautiful green fern when we’ve had rain…

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BOOK! Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry!

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Are you looking for an entertaining read (and quite possibly a bit of a workout if you buy the hardcover edition?) – Great Big Beautiful Life is just that. From the author of People We Meet on Vacation (loved that book and movie!)… This book is the epitome of summertime reading! But, no need to wait for summer…

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