I just want to wish all you nice people a very Merry Christmas! I’ve had a very busy day and am ready for my afternoon nap… I look forward to entertaining you in the upcoming months!
Merry Christmas!
LuV,
cHaRLiE!!!!
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Ho Ho Ho… Merry Christmas!
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
barbara, fred & charlie
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O N E Y E A R A G O… M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S !
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Merry Christmas Y’all!
Merry Christmas! Catch you back here tomorrow!
Christmas Eve… peace be with you…
I love this! This is a Christmas card my dad made 21 years ago! We had it framed and it’s next to our front door so we see it every day. So simple in design yet so incredibly cool!
May peace be with you and yours this holiday season…
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Twas the Night Before Christmas!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Christmas Eve…
Catch you back here tomorrow!
This photo gives me goosebumps…
G-g-g-g-g-ives ya goosebumps doesn’t it? This photo sends a shiver down my spine… (note to self: make a poster of this for summer in Charleston!)… this photo was taken in front of my parents house on the river in Algonac, MI. The ice is flowing nicely, but at times jams up and a ice breaker (Coast Guard) has to break it up. Pretty entertaining! I used to think the big glacier-like hunks were cool… would be neat to hop on and go for a ride! You really have to respect the river this time of year. It can look frozen and safe to walk on, but there is a swift current that usually keeps that from happening… never a good idea. However, we used to drive out on the lake (frozen with ice) and have a big time! I’ve even been to bonfire’s on frozen canals in my younger years. It truly makes no sense to me that you can have a fire on the ice and not melt, but I’m here to tell you… it happens!
Happy First Day of Winter! The days start getting longer from here! For some of you that is welcome news…
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O N E Y E A R A G O… In the wilds of the North on this first day of winter…
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… David Scriven Crowley!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
A special wish…
Today is my dad’s birthday… a super cool dad. I am so blessed. He is fun, creative, wise and all and all a good time! I wish my parents lived closer. But it makes you enjoy your time with them that much more. This photo was taken at a cottage we rented in Port Clyde, ME. What a wonderful week it was!
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y D A D !
Hope you have the best birthday ever!
xoxo, me
And… just had to share a few of his sketch pad paintings… I have this book full of wonderful paintings mostly of Maine… it is more valuable to me than gold! You can see a few more on the past posts I’ve shared (below)… Hey dad, I think you should keep at this… you need a website… or a blog! I might know someone who could help you with that ;)
One year we rented a different cottage, and with it came a fish house that was quite amazing. We sat in the fish house each night and watched the sun set… What memories!
I could look at this forever! One of my favorite places, Port Clyde General Store. I think this would make a great postcard! It’s quirky, fun and what it really looks like!
Thanks Dad!! I will be calling to sing you happy birthday soon… this is your warning ;)
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Artist to watch… and a Happy Birthday to Joe Fidler! (Note that I am quite creative with my titles, sigh…)
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… Joe Fidler and Happy Birthday!
Thursday house plans will start back after the first of the year – Catch you back here tomorrow!
This is what happens when your husband cleans when you’re not home… Disaster strikes… ugh!
This photo was taken years ago back when our dog Reggie was still with us… See that white slipcovered sofa he is on? (I emphasis the word “white”). Well, it is no longer… Long story short… Fred was cleaning the house before I got back from Michigan (bless his heart!), and thought he would go that extra step and wash the slipcover as well. First he washed the pillow and cushion covers, they came out of the washer/dryer beautifully. Next… the love seat slipcover… in the wash it went, like it has many times before… only this time… this is what he saw when he opened the washer:
Looks like ink has been splattered all over. Sigh. Not his fault, not at all. The washer just decided to croak at that very moment and spew oil everywhere… hey, at least it wasn’t good clothes, sigh (again)… and it only costs $700 to replace this slip cover… well… Fred took it to the dry cleaner and they’re going to try to get the oil out of it. They’ve seen this before. Might be able to get it out. Might not. We’ll see… it’ll take about five days to try… Hey, I’m not getting upset about it… what good does that do? So when my plane landed, we went to Zia and grabbed a fish taco and then went and bought another washing machine. For those of you who are wondering WHAT KIND OF WASHER DID YOU HAVE? It was a GE, top loader. After speaking with many people about GE washers, I would not buy another… (Google it). I am not an appliance expert by any means.
You know how when you get home from being away you have mountains of clothes to wash… well, yep, that’s me… new washer gets delivered today! I’ve never been so excited, ha ha… it’s the little things that make us happy!
Enjoy your day and try to find the best in whatever happens ;) – I’ll keep you posted on what happened!
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… Josh Elliott!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Another Santa trip 1967!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
I love this photo!!
Sweet, huh? I love this photo… I remember this day vividly, because I dressed nice. I had a cute skirt and matching shirt, but then had to put those big leggings on (that’s what they were called way back when). Oh the stress of being young, ha ha… wouldn’t it be nice to only worry about little things that don’t matter? Most of us probably still do… I need to get better about not worrying about the little stuff… join me in my crusade, ha ha…
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O N E Y E A R A G O… A night so beautiful…
T W O Y E A R S A G O… How to make the perfect soft boiled egg!
Catch you back here tomorrow! I’ll be back to my normal posts next week!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
This photo was taken several years ago… at Christmas time… the grass was beautifully blanketed with snow just in time for the arrival of my in laws. I was thrilled that they would see the beauty that I spoke of. They did great driving around in it. We had a wonderful time. It seems like during the winter you cook… and eat… and cook… and eat… Whew! My parents live on a big river, and across the river is Canada. Big hunks of ice float by, sometimes getting jammed. The river is entertainment all year around!
By the time you read this I am headed back from this magical place. Back to the sunny south. That same sun that I curse in the summer I adore in the winter months. When you live in Charleston, you really shouldn’t complain about the winter, ha ha… I’ll be back to my normal posts next week!
Update… today, 12.14.13 – funny that I chose this photo for today… over a week ago I wrote this post. Today, as I get ready to pack up and head to the airport it will be the snowiest day of the year 4-6″ expected by tonight! Windy and snow… absolutely beautiful, but…
Catch you back here tomorrow! I’ll be back to my normal posts next week!
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… Aaron Westerberg!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… Dan Corey!
A walk in Charleston… St. Phillips Church!
Warm golden light. That gorgeous light that makes you look healthy and tan (ha ha)… it gives you a glow. Well, it does the same thing for the buildings. Charleston, SC is such a beautiful city. The history, architecture, food, and art galleries are beyond compare. Everywhere you look you see gorgeous settings just like this one! If you aren’t from this area, stop by, check it out… visit the restaurants, stores and galleries. You’ll be coming back year after year!
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Looking for a good restaurant in Charleston, SC? try Husk!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Gift idea: Mark Roberts Fairy!
Catch you back here tomorrow! I’ll be back to my normal posts next week!
The Golden Light… Charleston, SC Photo…
Truly, one of the best places to walk around – Especially with a camera! This golden light is incredible, just as it is in a painting, to see it in real life, well, it just makes everything look so much better!
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… Wayne McKenzie!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… Daniel Merriam!
Catch you back here tomorrow! I’ll be back to my normal posts next week!
Sunset on the Ashley River Bridge…
This doesn’t need words, does it? This was on our way home from Mt. Pleasant… the sky was on fire it seemed… The sky is so vast in this photo…
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Corn Pudding Recipe – Christmas Dinner
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Going to see Santa 1966… YES, I was alive then!
Catch you back here tomorrow! I’ll be back to my normal posts next week!
The Dock Street Theater – Charleston, SC
The Dock Street Theater is a beautiful building with quite a bit of history! Did you know that this was “America’s First Theater”? Wow… It’s one of my favorites to photograph… check it out next time you’re in town! They have a wonderful lineup of shows, we’re very fortunate to have them in our city!
Here’s a blip from their website (click the link to read more!):
America’s First Theatre
On February 12, 1736 the Dock Street Theatre opened with a performance of The Recruiting Officer. Built on the corner of Church Street and Dock Street (now known as Queen Street), the Historic Dock Street Theatre was the first building in America built exclusively to be used for theatrical performances. Flora, the first opera performance in America, took place at the Historic Dock Street Theatre.
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… Ezra Katz!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… A Christmas Surprise… An Eva Carter painting!
Catch you back here tomorrow! I’ll be back to my normal posts next week!
Philadelphia Alley – Charleston, SC
Philadelphia Alley (nicknamed “Dueling Alley”)… located between Cumberland and Queen Street in the French Quarter of Charleston, SC, this is one historic alley. Read more about it HERE. Fascinating, isn’t it??
This is also Charlie’s favorite little walk downtown… gotta keep the puppy happy, right? If you get a chance, check it out… too cool for words!
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O N E Y E A R A G O… Ocean House Hotel, Port Clyde, Maine!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… Walt Pasko!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Always fill out a card that comes with a product that you buy… Recalls are a bummer…
A friend of ours came to town for a visit… I made lasagna… we were starving… *DING* ahhhh, time to take it out of the oven, woohoo!! It smelled wonderful… I reached into the drawer and grabbed a few hot pads, opened the oven door, reached in and grabbed each handle with a hot pad and WHOOSH! What??!!!!!! The handle from the lasagna pan broke and it spilled down the front of the door of the oven (inside)… Immediately Ken DeWaard (what a guy) said, IT’S FINE, JUST SCOOP IT BACK IN THE PAN… Fred was wonderful… If it were anyone but those two I probably would have had at least a brief, ahhhh, “moment”, but Ken’s next words were… POUR HER A GLASS OF WINE… that was funny to me. Really, I don’t get that worked up. But, I WAS hungry… I scooped it back in and we ate out of the side that didn’t break… then tossed the rest. I should probably always have a pizza in the freezer or something… what else would I say? Can I offer you a bowl of Raisin Bran? ha… If you own a Giada lasagna pan from Target – there is a RECALL! Take it back…. No one got hurt or burned, the stove is just a disaster…
This is why you always fill out a registration card (if there is one… there wasn’t for this):
The result… (this is after a few cleanings, yes, really!)… this looks better than real life… believe me!
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O N E Y E A R A G O… And… I’m back! (2012)
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Basil Shrimp with Feta and Orzo recipe!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Charleston photo: Magical light at night…
I thought this looked like quite a festive painting… no holiday decorations of any kind, but the cool blue of the sky, all the “twinkling” lights from the cars and St. Michael’s fabulous steeple…
Wishing you a wonderful Sunday!
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O N E Y E A R A G O… The Little One… Not Yet Fuzzy! (Baby Puppy photo of Charlie beast)
T W O Y E A R S A G O… I would like to introduce… THE LOCAL PALATE MAGAZINE!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
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