Well, the holidays are almost upon us! The grocery stores are packed with shoppers loading up on ingredients for their Thanksgiving Day feast.
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Category: THOUGHTS
Early Morning View – Charleston, SC
I love the dramatic views we have here in Charleston, SC. We were up and out early one morning on our way to get some things done. We’re making a few small changes in our backyard so wanted to see what plants were out there – we weren’t sure what was available this time of year.
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Every three hours a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the United States. This is a message that needs to be shared. We’re all busy – all concentrating on something else, with so much on our minds sometimes forgetting to be careful at the most important times can be detrimental.
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A Feast for the Eyes & the Senses!
Isn’t this spectacular?! Talk about making a statement, wow! This gorgeous blooming pink flower was in a large vessel that was absolute perfection. When you turned your head in the general direction of this it is beyond striking! The butterflies and bees were all over it. It was like a magnet for them. I took this photo…
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Out on walk the other morning 🙄 – I’m walking to my “fast walking” station on Spotify. I was zipping along until I stumbled (literally) upon this view. I thought I would let my heart catch up with my head after almost going *splat* so I stopped and did what any sane person would do – I took a photo….
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RIVETING! Another fabulous book by Kristin Hannah – Wow! I’m the one that hesitated to read this author because she’s not my typical genre. #wellsheisnow! I hate the thought of one day being without a KH book to read. It’s always amazing when you find an author new to you. Whose books you fall in love with and you can’t wait to get to the next book. I’m interspersing other books in between to a) lighten things up after a gripping read and to b) save the books so I don’t run out too quickly!
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Aren’t these bright orange Koi against the green of the lily pads absolutely stunning? I took this photo at a garden shop in the Charleston area (info below) – gorgeous plants, trees, fountains, outdoor planters, accessories, etc. They also can create a vignette such as this for you. So serene!
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THIS is something you look forward to, you work hard for. You go through a lot of “firsts” in your life, then you go through a lot of “lasts” in your life and now this – and wow, is it ever exciting… #cantbelieveit
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 It’s a day kids dream about – I remember it well (all those years ago!) going trick or treating with my sister. My mom would stay home and pass out candy and my dad would walk with us while we sang out TRICK OR TREAT and collected our candy. #goodtimes Although, my costume was usually upended by wild weather, therefore turning me into…
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My husband loves cake. LOVES cake! Photo is a cake we brought home on a trip a few years ago (details below) – it was fabulous (and I am *gasp* not a cake person)! This year we simply cannot eat an entire cake, so instead we’ll head to a good bakery for an assortment of cupcakes for him. I have plenty of candles and can sing Happy Birthday with each cupcake (haha – KIDDING!)…
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Aren’t they beautiful? Spotted this olive tree while out and about a few weekends ago and thought it was pretty spectacular! You can’t just pluck an olive and eat it – I’ve read the taste is abhorrent at best, even if you love olives. They must be placed in a brine for a period of time. #nowyouknow But… they sure are beautiful!
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Thirty years ago (!!) this week, my husband was awarded a top ten US National Champion ribbon and plaque. He was one of the only riders who served as their own trainer. Of course, he didn’t do it alone, SGF Cimarron worked impeccably as he followed the given commands beautifully. This is one of the official photographs (taken by a real photographer – I have tried to find him to add a link but am unsure of the spelling as I have tried every possible configuration I can think of).
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Preserving the beauty of some of the older Charleston, SC neighborhoods is of paramount importance. Many neighborhoods have expressed interest in maintaining the character, flow, height/mass/scale of their area and hope for help avoiding demolition for the sake of “biggie-sizing”. We’re thankful the City of Charleston is working with us on a solution…
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We were in Summerville, SC the other day and on the way back to the car I noticed these STUNNING pink blooms. I had to make a quick detour to check them out and to admire the beauty (and of course to take a few photos!) – This is so beautiful. The flowers were large and various colors of pink, do you know what this is?
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