October Sky – Charleston, SC

October Sky - Charleston, SC

Don’t you just love this time of year?

It starts getting more crisp and less humid. (YAY!)

The mornings are dark, at least for now.

Evening comes quickly. I love that…

The sun sets in the most glorious way.

Enjoy the October skies!

Update: This was written in October, with the intention of being published in October, hmmm, clearly I need to hire help to keep me straight. The October skies are still beautiful in November. That crisp, less humid air… hmmmm, it isn’t happening at the moment, we are warm and humid. I am excited for that to change! The sunrise and sunset each day… exquisite!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

A morning walk that you just can’t beat!

Charleston, SC

Snapped a photo while we were out walking the other day… look at the cloud reflections in the marsh. Tide was quite high and it was a beautiful day!

Enjoy your Sunday! Did you turn your clocks back one hour last night? If not, you may want to do it now ;)

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Check out a bistro & pub located inside Whole Foods Market – Mount Pleasant!

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The Ashley & Cooper Southern Bistro and Pub is the long name… it’s referred to as “The Grill”, which I like! Are you in the Mount Pleasant, SC area? Looking for something fresh and different to eat? Well, you can shop and eat, have a glass of wine or beer, relax… all at Whole Foods Market – Mount Pleasant!

Recently we were invited to taste the new menu, and what a menu it is! We tried (nice size portions!) of almost everything on the menu. Each was more splendid that the next! The biggest problem I can foresee is trying to decide what to order!

A few things that I wouldn’t think that I would like, I LOVED, like the Grilled Romaine & Kale Salad – WOW! Well, with the freshest of ingredients, I can say all the salads were wow! The BOWLS were all wonderful as well. We tried the Black Bean Burger, which was better than ever! The BBQ at Whole Foods is fabulous, and they have a hamburger called the DIVINE SWINE BURGER (ground beef, pulled pork, cheddar, bacon, collard slaw)… OHMYGOSH! There is so much food on that one burger it’s unbelievable! They served it more like a cheeseburger with a side of pork so we could taste it. Too hard to cut a big burger, piled high with toppings, into portions! Also tasted their homemade fries, very good…

Although sinful, the Pimento Macaroni and Cheese knocks it out of the park! AND IT IS SERVED AS A SIDE!! Take some to go, it’s a meal for the next day!

Macaroni and Cheese - Whole Foods Mount Pleasant, SC

The TOASTS were my favorite! They used grilled EVO Bread (local bakery), the Ricotta & Tomato Toast with Smoked Sea Salt WOW, WOW, WOW!

The Fresh Ground Almond Butter Toast drizzled with local honey, very nice, and a great choice if you’re looking for healthy!

The Avocado Toast with Lemon & Chili Flakes – heavenly!!

Toast at Whole Foods Market Mount Pleasant, SC

Check out the menu!

It’s a nice place to eat, and the people who work at Whole Foods… special. They truly care and it shows. Bravo Whole Foods!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

When TOAST is not “just” toast! This is a treat!

Toast at Park Cafe

Toast at Park Cafe, Charleston, SC

Park Cafe. A cool place with a fabulous lunch menu (haven’t been there for dinner yet). We stopped in for breakfast one day, and Fred ordered the almond butter toast (with almond butter, sliced grapes, wildflower honey and nuts). I ordered the avocado toast (avocado, lemon, olive oil and chili flakes), then we split :)

WOW. Something as simple as toast taken to a new level! Good stuff!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Just look at this sky!

Over the Bridge - Charleston, SC
Over the Bridge – Charleston, SC

This is the view over the bridge that takes you from West Ashley to downtown Charleston, SC, through the car window. Those big things in the sky aren’t weird birds, they’re flowers from the crape myrtle that are on my windshield.

Just look at that dramatic sky!

P.S. I promise I wasn’t the one driving (you can see the passenger side mirror)!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

A Window in Charleston…

A Window in Charleston
A Window in Charleston

A window in Charleston, SC – Just look at the colors in that window box! The flowers are beautiful and compliment the color of the house so nicely!

There is nothing like a well taken care of historic home. There is so much maintenance with houses downtown, especially the homes that are built so close together, not allowing sun to get in between, requiring constant painting. But BRAVO Charleston – most homes are just beautiful!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

View From The Gate – Charleston, SC

A gate in Charleston, SC
A Gate in Charleston, SC

How many times have I mentioned that I simply cannot walk around Charleston without snapping photos? Ha ha… It’s just so beautiful! Every home you pass is gorgeous, with beautiful landscaping, wonderful ironwork and stunning architecture! This is another example!

Photo taken mid-day, hence the bad lighting, but I think you can get the gist of it :)

Catch you back here tomorrow!

At a snails pace…

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The heat/humidity = moving at a snails pace. Here’s proof, ha ha.

We often see snails slithering their way across the sidewalk, but I’ve never seen one with the shell. I just read about snails… how they create their shells from the liquid that oozes off of them (very technical explanation, eh?) – interesting…

Stay cool if you’re in a part of the world where the heat and humidity really up there right now!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Another charming home in Charleston, SC!

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Beautiful homes in Charleston, SC… there are many, but this is one of my favorites.  It’s the porch… how inviting is that? I would like to be on it right now!

Charleston has no shortage of stunning homes full of charm and plenty of character!

I have been signing off with “Catch you back here tomorrow”, but now I am considering something different… Have a second? Take the poll! It’s only a click!

A bit quirky?

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Fred and I have started doing something over the past few years… it might be odd, but we like it… we’re removed some paintings from their frames. Not that the frames were bad, it’s just that we have so many paintings, and after a while it seems like you’re looking at so many frames it becomes distracting. We’ve taken a few paintings out of frames and have hung just the canvas over the years, and love it.

On left wall from top to bottom: Tim Bell, Marc Hanson, Dan Corey

On wall in front of you starting at top left and going clockwise: David Kasman, Marlee Brown, Don Stone and Ted Tihansky

Nothing like great memories, and each and every one of our paintings have just that!

Catch you back here tomorrow!