Thank you Fred! You’re the sweetest!
Bless this man’s heart… I was sick, the dog was sick, he’s getting me soup, flowers and popsicles, and trying to take care of Charlie… oh, and work. Just want to let you know how much you are appreciated! xoxo, me
Catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K !
O n e Y e a r A g o: Featured Artist… Jeremy Mann!
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Me on a streetcar in San Fran!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Artist to watch… Tim Bell!
Whether you are Irish or not really doesn’t matter on a festive day like St. Patrick’s Day, now does it? Wish each other well, share a smile and have a great day!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K !
O n e Y e a r A g o: May Your Friends Outnumber the Shamrocks That Grow
T w o Y e a r s A g o: May the luck of the Irish be with you!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Hot Corned Beef Potato Hash… Cooking Light Recipe!
Last Saturday evening we saw the brightest sunset I think we’ve ever seen in our lives. It almost blinded you. It was hard to look at, but it was even harder to NOT look at. I took this photo coming off the James Island Connector (Fred was driving, for those of you who are wondering). What you see is the flag pole for California Dreaming (on our way there to pick up a few salads!). Spectacular isn’t it?
For those of you who live in areas of the country who “participate” in “Daylight Savings Time… it begins today! So hopefully before you went to bed last night you set your clocks ahead one hour?! This is the dreaded “lose an hour of sleep” time that seems to take me a week or two to get over… hopefully this year will be different, ha ha… They also say now is a good time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms/Carbon Monoxide Detectors and anything else of importance!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K !
O n e Y e a r A g o: Time Change!
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Featured Artist: Julia Ralston!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Le Creuset French Oven
Taking a day to catch up! Normally, I try to write my posts a few days a week and schedule them to post daily… but it’s been a busy week and I am, ahh-hemmm, a tad behind!
The other night we took Charlie for a walk around the block and down the greenway… he likes to do that after dinner… you know, say hi to his friends (sniff sniff), check his Facebook page (sniff sniff wee sniff sniff wee), hey, its how he knows whats going on with all his friends)! We started walking and the sky got brighter and brighter. It ended in a deep pinky red that was so amazing it made me wish I lived on a prairie where I could actually see it (or ideally on the water!)… still made for many, many, many good photos!
Have a great day! Be on the lookout for the beautiful moments in life!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K !
O n e Y e a r A g o: Artist Ken DeWaard painting at Bowens Island!
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Charlie Photo: “This IS me being still!”
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Artist to watch: Shannon Smith
Location. Location. Location. It’s so important when you’re buying a house or looking for a place to rent. I love the area we live in. We don’t live on the marsh but we do live near it. There are several daily walking routes that I take, each seems to pass a marsh or two. The views are always spectacular! So peaceful and ever-changing! Enjoy your weekend!
F L A S H B A C K !
O n e Y e a r A g o: Featured Artist… Richard Kooyman!
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Featured Artist… Connie Hayes!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: South of Market – neat little shop in Charleston!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Island Inn. Monhegan Island. Maine. Vacation. Heaven! Wow, back in 2009 my mom and dad, Fred and I rented a cottage in Port Clyde, then we came to Monhegan for a few nights. What a dream! My dad had recently had knee surgery, so those of you who have been to the island know what a challenge that can be. Right as you step off the boat you have a rather steep hill to climb. He did it, no problem. (Dad, you were a sport. You had to pass on the hike through Cathedral Woods, but you stayed mighty busy. I’ve told you all about a sketch book that he surprised me with. Full of fabulous ink/watercolor sketches of our time on Monhegan and a few other things. I cherish that book!
The island is such a fabulous place to just be… to do what you want to do… you see all kinds of people, lots of artists and bird watchers. You meet the most interesting people and life long friends on the island.
This is the day we went hiking. Mom found a great walking stick… part way through Cathedral Woods she said, whew! That’s far enough… Noooo Mom!! You have to see the “reward”… the peacefulness of Cathedral Woods cannot be matched anywhere in my opinion. But when you get through that trail to Squeaker Cove your jaw drops. Wow! Mom was thrilled that she went the entire way! The beauty is breathtaking!
F L A S H B A C K !
O n e Y e a r A g o: Charleston Wine & Food (2013)
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Brilliant kitchen tool: The Microplane!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Artist to watch… Ken DeWaard!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Wishing you a very Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s a sweet treat (well, the recipe anyway)! Enjoy your day!
A very special HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO MY SWEETIE!! My husband, Fred
And to our little beast… Charlie!
F L A S H B A C K
O n e Y e a r A g o: Happy Valentine’s Day from Me to You!
T w o Y e a r s A g o: From me to you… Happy Valentine’s Day!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Cookie’s for Valentine’s Day!
Doesn’t look too bad, especially if you’re used to a cold climate. But let me tell you… things are different in the South. We aren’t used to snow and ice (I’m from Michigan, but have lived here almost 25 years, so I do know about snow/ice and all the fun that goes along with it… as well as all the beauty!) it just doesn’t happen here very often. Maybe an occasional dusting of snow ever once in a great while (the last time it snowed was years ago, snowed and then quickly melted). But this time there was ice. I’m sure you’ve heard about it on the radio. How Atlanta was crippled by the deep freeze. We were lucky here in Charleston. Officials dealt with it well keeping most people off the roads. Smart. You just don’t mess with Mother Nature!
We took a walk in our neighborhood, Charlie’s first snow, he was thrilled… was going full speed ahead looking for every single puddle and loving it! Crazy beast.
We headed to the bakery, well, because they were open and it was something to do! It was nice to be out, and Charlie was having a blast, but his adventures in the puddles quickly turned to beastcicles on his body… time to get back home! Ha ha…
Make the best of the time you have… make everything an adventure and it will be less of a hassle ;)
F L A S H B A C K
O n e Y e a r A g o: Me at the Grove Fillmore (San Fran) years ago…
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Southeastern Wildlife Expo!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Will he or won’t he?
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Gorgeous, right? One day Fred and I were walking in our neighborhood (Windermere) and the nearby area (South Windermere), and we saw a house that was empty and on the market. It had undergone a complete restoration by a high quality builder in our area. This is the backyard… Low tide… Gorgeous, isn’t it? I think these two adironack chairs and the view may sell the house!
F L A S H B A C K
O n e Y e a r A g o: Featured Artist… Logan Hagege!
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Featured Artist… John Carroll Doyle!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Hey! It’s me… Charlie!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
Me (in my runway days, ha ha)… going for the shorty dress and the wicked short bangs (thanks mom!). I remember those bang trims… (I wonder if there was a template that was taped to my head? Ahhh this makes me laugh…) If my grandma saw them she would have a fit and take me to get them fixed, ha ha… not sure which version this is above. I look like I’m going somewhere special… have the purse and everything! Too funny!
Fred has the day off, so I’m going to do the same, have a great day and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K
O n e Y e a r A g o: Broad Street’s Golden Light (Charleston, SC)
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Featured Artist… Robert Lange!
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: I need to start painting! (Hasn’t happened yet, this was back in 2011, sigh)
Catch you back here tomorrow!
“I wish”… I’ve used this image before in a tribute to a friend… I love this photo. I took it on Monhegan, Maine as the boat was pulling out. If the flowers come back towards the wharf that means that you’ll be back. It’s such a cool tradition.
My wishes for you…
…you have all the happiness your heart can hold, and pass that happiness on to others…
…that you all have your health. Without your health it doesn’t matter WHAT you’ve got, things are just things… health is everything… and if you’re fortunate enough to have good health maybe help someone out who isn’t in the best of health. Whether you bring them soup, the newspaper, cut their lawn or help pay their bills. Anything you can do is better than nothing.
…peace… I wish that for all the conflict in this country (and beyond) there is peace and that conflict subsides…
Happy New Year friends! I am so blessed to have met so many truly wonderful people through this blog. Who would have thought??!! I look forward to sharing more with you in 2014.
Catch you back here tomorrow!
F L A S H B A C K
O n e Y e a r A g o: Kale and White Bean Soup Recipe (2013)
T w o Y e a r s A g o: Happy New Year I wish you the best! (2012)
T h r e e Y e a r s A g o: Happy New Year and New You?? (2011)
Whew, this post concludes year THREE of daily posts. I didn’t think I would make it through year one… but TWO and now THREE… WOOHOO! Thanks for reading!!
Each year, at the Times Square Museum and Visitor’s Center you can write down your wishes and they appear on a wall for all to see… if you aren’t in the NYC area, then you can submit a wish online via the link below!
How cool is this??
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A WISH AND HAVE IT DROP WITH ONE TON OF CONFETTI ON NEW YEARS EVE (TONIGHT!)
From TimesSquareAllianceNYC.org:
Virtual Wishing Wall
Can’t make it to Times Square? No worries, your wishes can still fall from the sky this New Year’s. Just submit your wish, your dream, your first, online. We will print it onto a piece of confetti for you, so that no matter where you are on New Year’s Eve, your wish will be part of the Times Square celebration. Happy New Year
Wishing you a safe and Happy New Years Eve!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Well it’s New Year’s Eve, Where did the year go?
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Challenge Complete!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
We had an early Christmas at Fred’s parent’s house – it was so nice… the food was tasty, the house was decorated beautifully and there were photos taken (thanks for this one LTS)! This is me with a grip on Charlie enough to get a photo… I felt like a wrestler… ha ha…
Normally I schedule my posts ahead of time… I got up this morning, and went to check to see what I had to say… Hmmmm, nothing? Ohhh nooooo! So here is a quick post of the beast and I. Hope that your holidays have been bright and that you are getting back to normal now… My posts will return to normal after the first of the year, let me know what you want to hear more about!
Wishing you a great day! If you’re in Charleston, SC I will be at Galerie on Broad (29 Broad Street) today. It should be a beautiful day to walk around downtown and check out the local galleries. Hope to see you there!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… Bill Davidson!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… Scott Hamilton!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
I use WordPress software to write my blog. There has been a steep learning curve since I am not of the younger generation and my brain is not wired to “think like this”… I’ll admit at times there has been smoke coming out of my ears from so much thinking. BUT, that is a good thing right? Recently I’ve had several people tell me that they would have liked to comment on my blog, but it requires signing up for something or it’s just too darn hard to figure out. I promised I would address this, so here are some step by step directions. Once you’ve done it, you’ll see it’s a breeze. Although, trust me, I know how you feel, so give it a whirl! I usually do try to comment back to everyone if possible. If you would like to see my response (emailed to you) as well as anyone else who comments on that particular post, you can click on a button to see just that… Also, DO NOT WORRY THAT YOU DON’T SEE YOUR COMMENT RIGHT AWAY. Because of all the spammers out there (people who “comment” but put links to all kinds of creepy things) I have the comments set to moderate, meaning that I click to approve them. So hey, if you’re creepy and try posting a link to pretty much anything I will most likely mark you as spam and be done with you, please don’t waste your time with me.
At the bottom of the daily post you will see a LEAVE A COMMENT or 1 COMMENT (2 COMMENTS, etc.) link, click on it.
Then you will see a box pop up to enter your comment. Place your cursor in that box.
Once you place your cursor in the box you will see a few more things. Ways to show me who you are. You have the option of entering your email address (that no one who reads comments will see, only I will see it), and the name that you want to appear to anyone who reads comments. You also have the option of signing in with WordPress [if you have a blog], Facebook, Twitter and Google +). Then click the POST COMMENT button. As soon as I look at the comment to make sure you aren’t a spammer it will appear. You can also click a box so that you receive an email with all comments on that post, mine included…
Here it is step-by-step… I have lots of screen shots, and am probably over-explaining everything, but it truly is easy. Give it a whirl!
Ok, here goes… Step one… click on the “Leave a Comment” link. You’ll see it at the bottom of each daily post on the left hand side…
Step two… You will see a box appear. Place your cursor inside the box (click your mouse/trackpad inside the box).
Step three… and this is it! Enter your comment. Then enter your email address on that first line. Enter your name on the second line. If you have a respectable website address you can enter it on the WEBSITE line, otherwise, just leave that one blank.
What appears you’re wondering? Your name as you enter it. So if you prefer to only enter a first name, that’s ok… Your comment appears. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS DOES NOT APPEAR… the only person who can see that is me! If you want to see other comments (mine included) for this post only check the NOTIFY ME OF FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS box. Then… CLICK the POST COMMENT button on bottom right of screen.
Options… Of course WordPress likes to give people options. So if you don’t want to sign in with your name and email, they give you the choice to sign in with your WordPress account (if you have one), Twitter, Facebook or Google +. Ignore this if you don’t have one of these accounts! Just use your email address and name!
To clarify… You can click on LEAVE A COMMENT as shown in the first screen shot, or on the number of comments. See how it appears after someone has made a comment? You see 1 Comment (or however many there are), you can click on to either read the comments or to leave a comment.
I just noticed one more scenario that makes it even quicker for you… sometimes you will not see the comment link (either Leave a Comment or 1 Comment, etc) – this is when you click on the title of the post, or if you click and are looking at a specific post. It will appear with a comment box, so you’re ready to go… Follow the steps above… woohoo… tell me what you’ve got to say!!
Hey, THANK YOU, to those of you who have commented over the past (nearly) three years! I have “met” some of the coolest people on earth through this blog!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… I think I’ve found where I want to live… finally!!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Recipe for a crowd, Chicken Sausage Jambalaya with Shrimp!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
This post was originally entitled “Happy Christmas Eve Eve”, but then I switched things around… well, most things… forgot to update the title, so for those of you who receive this post by email, and then look at it online… you aren’t going crazy! ;)
This was our drive to the airport a few weeks ago… let me tell ya… snow, snow, snow… cars off the road, a few spun around, and these brave souls… collecting money for a local charity. This was a cold, windy day, but they are dressed for it!
This is some hard core collecting no doubt! These photos serve as a great reminder to give what you can to someone in need. Whether its merely a visit, a small gift, or a meal… you can brighten someone’s day who is alone this Christmas season. This can be a sad time for many, so keep your eye out and do what you can do to help out. You will be richer because of it!
Hope you had a nice Christmas!
F L A S H B A C K
O N E Y E A R A G O… Featured Artist… James Richards!
T W O Y E A R S A G O… Artist to watch… Ulrich Gleiter!
Catch you back here tomorrow!
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