Bidding Our Charleston House Adieu!

On September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, HOME, Michigan, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

We bought our house 31 years ago. It’s been our safe haven, our calm from the storm – our place of happiness for that long. We are ready for new adventures – and have sold our beautiful home and made the trek to Michigan! This is the last photo we took in our house. September 1, 2026 3:15PM. We are utterly exhausted from packing, moving, clearing, and cleaning. We scrubbed hard all day to make 23 Stocker the best it could be for the new owner. I hope they love it as much as we did. I have about 30,000 photos of this house – it’ll always be one of our best memories!

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Remember to Marvel! | Sunrise – Michigan

On July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 By Barbara StroudIn Michigan, Photograph, THOUGHTS, TRAVELLeave a comment

Let me start by saying, we’re not in Michigan right now, hopefully one day soon! I looked back at some photos of this stunning sunrise over the river and had to share another! I will hop out of bed and fly out the door to get a few photos of a fabulous sunrise. Time doesn’t matter. Sleep? Oh, no! There’s always time for sleep, but how many stunning sunrises or sunsets will you take the time to see? If I’m awake, I’m out the door! Just look at the opening in the very bright sky. #howcoolisthat

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The Historic Charm of Charleston’s Older Neighborhoods…

On May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Design Inspiration, HOME, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

antique pine table set against windows, outside are live oak trees and blooming azaleas, lamp and plant on table

We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful area of Charleston, SC. This neighborhood will soon be 100 years old. Amazing the architecture and the quality of building. I love how, back in the day, they had the foresight to plant a live oak tree in front of each house. These magical trees make this area absolutely breathtaking.

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September in Maine – Photo from the Archives.

On September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph, THOUGHTS, TRAVEL2 Comments

I took this photo our first year in Maine. September, 2006. We knew it would be beautiful, but whoa! We had no idea of how drop dead gorgeous it was. We visited Port Clyde, Maine – then took a boat to Monhegan Island for 5 nights – then back to mainland and headed home. There was so much to see it was mind blowing. This was 18 years ago… I’m sure this scene looks just like this today.

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