Happy Father’s Day! A glorious day and time to honor all of the dad’s who have given so much to their families – you are to be celebrated!!
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Good Book Alert: Summers at The Saint by Mary Kay Andrews!
Summer (well, almost!) is synonymous with relaxing with a good book. If you’re a Mary Kay Andrews (MKA) fan, this novel will not disappoint. I wrote a review on Goodreads, this book is all things good! Action, great characters, twisty plot (which I didn’t see coming).
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A good saying to live by, right? Make what you can with what you’ve got. I do this all the time when cooking, substituting ingredients I have on hand to skip yet another trip to the store. The other day I made a fabulous fresh peach🍑, goat cheese 🐐, dill 🪴salad 🥗. Three trips to the store (the last one being for the LETTUCE!) – ugh, the frustration. We live nearby so it’s not a big deal, but would have rather spent time prepping and putting it together!
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To those of you with dogs (or humans or any other animal) – sometimes a situation that seems problematic – in time turns out to be the most wonderful gift. No matter how trivial it may seem. Cherish these gifts! (And it doesn’t hurt to have the wherewithal to recognize these irritations as what they will be in the future… a gift!)
Continue reading “Little Surprises Everywhere!”A nice way to light up your life!
Well, can you believe it’s already JUNE? Hurricane season is upon us (woohoo), it’s heating up outside – a perfect time for grilling, smoothies and cold salads! I’ve got a few good recipes on the radar not to mention this amazing little lamp that we bought. Notice there is no cord. It’s rechargeable and so nice for certain spaces (like this table pulled out away from the wall).
Continue reading “A nice way to light up your life!”An Accidental Lesson In Frugality!
Years ago a friend gave me a few cuttings of coleus. As soon as they had roots that looked as if the plant could sustain itself we planted it in a big pot outside. Watered it daily. It was STUNNING. It grows so quickly it’s mind boggling – when it starts to get leggy snip off a bit as shown here, plop it in some water and wait for the magic to happen…
Continue reading “An Accidental Lesson In Frugality!”Memorial Day Thoughts… 🙏🇺🇸
It’s Memorial Day, nearing the end of May (already!) – Most of us have been planning what to grill, some are having a backyard get together with all the trimmings. (Would love to hear what you made for the occasion!) It’s a wonderful prelude to summer, but hopefully you can find some time this weekend…
Continue reading “Memorial Day Thoughts… 🙏🇺🇸”Stopped to buy shrimp & left with photos!
Yes! A good (although rainy and stormy day) day – we headed out near Folly Beach to buy a pound of shrimp and while Fred was buying the shrimp I popped out on the deck and took a few photos. I LOVE taking photos at this location – it’s so beautiful – yet still, it’s a working fish company, The water was like glass…
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Another fabulous example of original, stunning, historical art on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts. I love how the woman has details so you see what she looks like yet some areas are left to your imagination – especially love the bottom right corner left more abstract. This coupled with the wall color + flowers in the background. WOW. Can you guess this artist? Take a minute… answer is below!
Continue reading “Guess the Artist #32 | Detroit Institute of Arts”A work of art in many ways!
Who couldn’t go for this right now? Doesn’t it look divine? Well, let me tell you, this was mine a while back (not recently) and I savored every single sip. It was utter perfection. What is it about coffee that is such a strong pull? The ritual involved in making it, pouring and perfecting (or in this case just sipping!) – the scent of it… for sure! It’s not the caffeine for me because I can’t drink much caffeine.
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Y’all are familiar with the song “Signs, signs, everywhere a sign”. 🎶 These cardinals are quick around here. Spot one, grab your phone and whoosh, off they go! What a blessing. Isn’t this the happiest little guy sitting on a gate? #asign
Continue reading “Signs, signs, everywhere a sign!”Happy Mother’s Day to you ALL!
For some of you Mother’s Day is a day of celebration – for others of you it may be a difficult day to “get through”. This is a Happy Mother’s Day to all of you –
- Those who are mothers
- Those who want/wanted to be mothers and
- Especially to those of you who have lost your mom
- One more to add: To those of you who are dog moms/or were a dog mom…
NC Rhododendrons – Stunning!
Exquisite, right? These gorgeous pink blooms are rhododendrons – this photo was taken last year about this same time. Absolutely breathtaking! The mountains make such a beautiful backdrop, don’t they?
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Gut feelings – always to be trusted. You just never know. Our older dog had been slowing down, then more recently had some medical issues that turned out to be cancer. This day he seemed out of sorts. So I picked him up and held him and we looked outside through our sunroom windows which has been our sanctuary.
Continue reading “Life is Short – Spend Each Moment Wisely…”Truer words were never spoken…
We have all thought “I wish I was older” (as a kid), “I wish I was younger” (as an adult). But in reality – how true are these words?
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