Ok, the azaleas are now fading after a SPECTACULAR show! They’ve been so stunning up and down this street – covered in azaleas everywhere. An explosion of bright pink, some light pink, a couple salmon color and white – Wow! I’ll miss their bright happiness for sure! But…
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Can you believe Easter weekend is already upon us? Well, it’s here and many of us are busy cooking/baking up some treats for tomorrow. Time to spend with family and friends, or at home – reflecting – which isn’t a bad way to spend a day, right?
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We see the most interesting things while out walking… I snapped this photo while walking around downtown Charleston, SC. I thought, hmmm, this could come in handy one day – then I started thinking about today. Good Friday. It’s pretty perfect, right? Love the palm shadow!
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Welcome to spring in Charleston, South Carolina! Not unlike many locations across the country plants, shrubs and trees are blooming early. Although this seems a bit typical for us I suppose. Some years…
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Spring has sprung, most definitely, here in Charleston, SC. The azaleas are beginning to wilt, the leaves are falling like crazy – the “squiggles” are coming, and then…
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Apologies, some of you (subscribers) may have seen this post inadvertently pop up on Tuesday. Grrr, it wasn’t supposed to so please erase it from your mind and pretend it’s new! 🆕😬
Of course there are many ways to scroll (on your computer/tablet/device) less and think more, but this is a fun one. You don’t realize how “in the zone” you get while doing a jigsaw puzzle. You go from thinking about everything to thinking only about what you’re focused on and let me tell you, your brain needs that relief!
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Beautiful reflection in the ditch holding water from the major storm we had the other day. The wind was wild as was the amount of rain. A nearby roof was ripped off and sent sailing quite a distance. Large windows of a business were blown in. How bizarre. The aftermath looked like a hurricane. For most of us it just took some raking and bagging of leaves (in this area leaves fall this time of year like autumn). We were fortunate.
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Sometimes you just want fresh air, free of allergens. Aaaachoo, eyes itching, nose running – allergy meds taken. It feels as if the pollen is getting worse (as I listen to my husband now sneezing). I thought I had a good air purifier, I actually bought two. But selection needs to go beyond their marketing… (details below) – Can you suggest an air purifier that works for you?
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Ask anyone who has visited Abide-A-While in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina how their plant selection is and you’ll hear wonderful stories. How many of us keep going back for more? Trees, shrubs, flowers, perennials and annuals displayed so beautifully. Not to mention knowledgable staff to answer your questions.
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Charleston, South Carolina is alive in a frenzy of vibrant colors right now. The azaleas are beginning to bloom prolifically adding to the color from the camellias, tulip trees where the blossoms have just recently made a transition into bright green leaves and a host of other blooming things. Early spring is my favorite part, temps can still be cool (but can also be warm). Like most of the country, some days we experience both.
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Spring is definitely in the air here in Charleston, South Carolina. Our winters are lovely and aren’t freezing cold for the most part. Some days are spring like, (as I write this for example), then it’ll turn chilly for a few days. Spring in our area is like fall elsewhere. Our leaves drop like crazy! On the plus side, the cardinals are back! Along with a few other (unidentified) birds that are gorgeous!
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I saw this on Instagram (@PBS) yesterday and it piqued my interest. The short answer to WHY do we have leap year is because the seasons wouldn’t match up with the calendar over time. So to keep the season accurate…
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After spending a considerable amount of time and money on a recipe that wasn’t great – actually neither of us even liked it despite loving all the ingredients.. we opted for something healthy, tasty but without a lot of ingredients (or work!) This is an old favorite. We have always eaten it as a meatless meal (we like to have several every week), but there wasn’t a lot of pasta so we opted for a…
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I love these trees. We live in an older neighborhood and we have several of these “tulip trees”. The blooms are very tulip-like, but once the flower petals fall off green leaves shoot out and it becomes what you see the rest of the year, a pretty green tree. We have Spanish moss in trees in this area (which is what you see above).
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I love flowers. Love them! They are bright and happy and make me smile. What a nice little pick me up during the week, (and yes, a photo counts!) I took this photo a while back when I was in Michigan. This is one of my dad’s rose bushes. The man has a green thumb just like his mom had. (🙌dad!) I love that my mom has little vases of roses everywhere. Next to the bed, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the living room. So pretty and such a nice touch!
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