Marigold – A Portrait!
Category: THOUGHTS
Mimosa Tree – Beautiful, but…
The Mimosa tree is such a beautiful tree, especially this time of year with blooms that are so stunning. The leaves of a Mimosa tree are fern-like and delicate looking. Overall, the tree is beautiful. Or so I thought…
…that is until I searched for information for this post. Turns out, pretty isn’t always good… Check out this article from Southern Living magazine!
I still think it’s a pretty tree, as long as it’s not in my yard 😉 – Catch you back here tomorrow!
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Don’t be too busy… you only need 5 minutes!
It’s so easy to get too busy. We all have so much to do and not enough time to do it in. However, I think it’s really important to make time… for YOU! Easier said than done I’m sure! Continue reading “Don’t be too busy… you only need 5 minutes!”
Lowcountry Marsh
I snapped this photo while walking – it’s so hard for me to not stop and take photos. I’m not sure my other half appreciates this trait in me, but it can’t be helped… So I snap away, then try to catch up only to stop again.
The marsh here in the Lowcountry is dramatic and beautiful. Always changing – low tide, high tide, grasses change, birds, sky and oh those trees! Continue reading “Lowcountry Marsh”
Sweet Beast
Charlie – our Jack Russell Terrier. I love when the sunlight is streaming in our back room, which is painted a dark charcoal gray, and I can get a photo shoot of Charlie. His white fur highlighted by the sunshine – his gaze fixated either on a carrot or the mention of one.
This dog loves a photo shoot. Continue reading “Sweet Beast”
Shaggin’ on the Cooper!
The Charleston, SC area has so much to offer. Something is always going on. Always. There is always an event of some sort. Fred and I went to the Mount Pleasant Pier (located in Mount Pleasant, SC) – it’s a park on a pier underneath the Ravenel Bridge. It is so nicely done, plenty of seating, a gift shop, areas to fish, clean fish, watch people, walk, visit, read a book, and… dance! Continue reading “Shaggin’ on the Cooper!”
Cinco de Mayo & Taco Boy!
We recently popped into Taco Boy for a weekend lunch. This place is full of atmosphere. I love how the windows behind the bar roll up making the inside and outside one fabulous space! Continue reading “Cinco de Mayo & Taco Boy!”
Happy May Day! 🌸 AND ☀️ The Last Pool Rake You Will Ever Buy!
Happy May Day! I love the tradition of flowers left on people’s door on this day. What a wonderful tradition. I don’t expect to see any flowers on my door, but it did happen one year. Some children that lived down the street made beautiful arrangements that they tied to neighbor’s doors. That was such a surprise, I’ll never forget it!
My husband, Fred, was the May Day King in elementary school. How I wish I would have been there to see that!
Moving on to a product I recommend, it works so well for us, I just wish we would have know about it sooner! For those of you with swimming pools, you know how important the leaf rake is – this isn’t just a leaf rake…
Meet the ProTuff Pool Leaf Rake. This leaf rake cleans like no other. If you have a pool you know how straining it can be using some of the pool rakes – because you’re filling the net and dragging against the water. ProTuff Pool Leaf Rakes are so much easier to use, they’re light and they do the job right the first time. This leaf rake gets our pool just as clean as vacuuming. It’s heavy duty – and we have a lot of leaves, squiggles and various other plant particles falling into the pool at different times of the year. Continue reading “Happy May Day! 🌸 AND ☀️ The Last Pool Rake You Will Ever Buy!”
Petunia Rock Garden – The good old days!
I need to plant some petunias here in Charleston. Petunias hold a place near and dear to my heart – One of my grandma’s used to have a rock garden in her backyard – we got to help plant it each Spring, and it was always so much fun (maybe because ice cream or M&M’s were always a part of it?) Continue reading “Petunia Rock Garden – The good old days!”
Portrait of a Blooming Violet!
I love this time of year. Temps are nice, nothing too crazy going on (like a hurricane) – everything is blooming outside, and inside as well!
This violet was given to us 6/18/2007 when our Jack Russell, “Reginald” passed away. A neighbor gave it to us (thank you Cora!) – and it has gotten bigger each and every year. This violet blooms like crazy, it’s the happiest ever. It’s been repotted several times. Continue reading “Portrait of a Blooming Violet!”
Azaleas blooming in Charleston, SC!
The azaleas are blooming in Charleston and they are plentiful, especially on our street. We live in an older neighborhood and just about every house has azaleas that were planted years ago and some are quite big, they are blooming and look so happy right now.
I thought I would take a moment to showcase the white azaleas that you don’t see quite as often as the bright pink (seen in photo above). We have a few white azaleas and the rest are the bright pink.
There is a rule with azaleas. No trimming until after they bloom. Break that rule and you get no blooms. I know… every few years they get leggy and we cut them back, and last year it wasn’t at the optimal time. This year we will cut them all back after the blooming is over and we should be good for next year. I love when the entire street blooms at the same time (that doesn’t always happen). It’s stunning!
Happy Saturday!
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Catch you back here tomorrow!
Dogwood Bloom & Easter…
Dogwood blooms are so interesting – so pretty in the Spring! Read this interesting blip below regarding their blooms! Continue reading “Dogwood Bloom & Easter…”
What is this?
An abstract painting? Something from outer space?
I subconsciously am always on the lookout for a cool photo no matter the subject. Sometimes it’s the way light hits or the way shadows form. Sometimes it’s something interesting and different and sometimes it’s an everyday item/occurrence seen in a different light. Continue reading “What is this?”
A Quick Daydream Vacation…
Sometimes it’s nice to get away. Somewhere different from where you are. If the weather is hot, then a cool location sounds wonderful. If it’s cool it would be nice to feel the sun shining. Cleaning out photos the other day I ran across this photo taken years ago at the Ritz Carlton – Amelia Island. We went for a few years at Thanksgiving and what a great time we had. We found a wonderful little Italian Continue reading “A Quick Daydream Vacation…”
A touch of green on St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀
Look how much life a little bit of greenery adds! I absolutely adored this huge dracaena that we had for years. Continue reading “A touch of green on St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀”
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