Happy Tuesday! The weather has been beautiful and the skeleton crew, aka, Rod and Rowena, decided some alfresco dining was in order! Halloween is a week away and Rowena set a festive table in celebration! She pulled out her new Johanna Parker Halloween tablecloth, which coincidentally matches her apron! She packed her favorite picnic tins,…
Welcome to the October edition of Tea on Tuesdays, a celebration of all things ‘tea’ on the third Tuesday of the month! Pam and I are excited to welcome back a special guest, Sarah, from Hyacinths for the Soul. We’re glad you’re here too, pour yourself a cuppa and join us! Cooler temperatures have finally arrived…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. . . Rod and Rowena enjoyed some chair time by the water this week. After being stuck in that stuffy closet for months, Rod says there’s nothing like a little fresh air and sunshine . . . Along with a cocktail to cure what ails you!…
Happy Friday! Rod and Rowena came out of the closet in anticipation of their favorite season. . . Rod has had some bad breaks since last year. . . He’s not sure how they happened. . . Possibly too much jostling and stress for his brittle bones while boating. . . { The Skeleton Crew…
Happy Halloween and welcome to the final edition of Rod and Rowena’s adventures, before they return to the closet . . .where all good skeletons belong! Regular readers know I *heart* Halloween! Halloween’s appeal for me is its combination of fantasy, treats and spooky fun. We all can benefit from a little escape these days…
Welcome to an October’s edition of Tea on Tuesdays, a celebration of tea on the third Tuesday of every month. Pam and I are excited to welcome our special guest Bonnie at Living with Thanksgiving, today! We’re glad you’re here, pour yourself a cuppa and join us . . . With Halloween less than two…
Instead of Christmas in July, I’m having some rib-tickling Halloween in July fun with the skeleton crew! Long time readers know I love Halloween but if Halloween isn’t your cup of tea, I apologize in advance. <|;>) Rod and Rowena are the skeleton crew at Hawthorne Gardens. They came out of the closet early this year to…
Happy Friday and welcome to a final edition of Rod and Rowena’s adventures and last hurrah before they return to the closet for another year! Halloween’s appeal is the combination of fantasy, treats and spooky fun for me! We all can benefit from a little escape these days wherever we can find it, so thank…
Happy Monday! Halloween is less than a week away and Rod and Rowena couldn’t be more thrilled! It’s their favorite holiday and you’re invited to pull up a chair and join them at the table. They’re enjoying some fresh mountain air and a leaf-peeping getaway! Rowena loves to set a festive table for the holidays…
Rod and Rowena visited the North Carolina mountains for some fall leaf peeping last weekend. The foliage was glorious but weather was brisk! It was 36 degrees and breezy. . . Rowena was chilled to the bone! Rowena doesn’t remember it being this cold in October the last time she visited the NC mountains. .…