Happy first Saturday in December! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. Steam fog rises off the water created by the warm water temperatures mixing with cooler air. About 10 days ago the leaves were still clinging to the trees. . . And providing a golden glow, illuminated by the early morning sunshine. We went…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’re dipping down below freezing this week for the first time this fall and it’s shaping up to be a beauti-fall week and sweater weather! Cool air and warm water temperatures collide to create steam fog in the early mornings. . . It can look…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’ve had a couple of weeks of warm weather for October, about 10 – 15 degrees above normal but fall-like temperatures arrive on Sunday. Sweater weather and crisp fall mornings next week. . .yippee! There’s not much fall color here yet with our warm…
Happy Saturday! Here’s some blue water views from Lake Norman. We’re enjoying a welcome break in the humidity this weekend and drop in temperature. Lola and Sophie said it’s warm in their fur coats but they were able to enjoy some chair time yesterday with temps in the 80s instead of 90s. Our Silver Maple…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. It was nice to see some blue sky and sunshine after a couple of very wet days thanks to Tropical Storm Fred. The torrential rains and flooding was west of us in Haywood County, NC. Our thoughts and prayers are with those dealing with aftermath…
Happy August Everyone! I’m joining my Monday Morning Blooms’ friends and sharing some flower therapy today. You can find my flower friends’ links and blooming inspiration at the bottom of this post. Our common theme for this week’s edition of Monday Morning Blooms was ‘white flowers’. . . Hello Limelight Hydrangeas, I’m so happy to…
Happy Weekend! Can you believe tomorrow is August 1st? The heat and humidity have collided and moved into the sweltering range this week in North Carolina. . .it definitely feels like August and Dog Days of Summer! The Dog Days are considered the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Historically the…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’re happy to be boating again after a fuel line issue. We were almost boating in May, but like a lot of things these days, parts and service are harder to come by! We enjoyed a little boating time over the Fourth of July holiday…
Memorial Day commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the U.S. defending our freedom and democracy. A day set aside to honor those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. “I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’ve enjoyed some beautiful spring weather the past couple of weeks. With our warm 70 and 80 degree days, the azaleas and other spring flowering shrubs are bursting into bloom. Our Snowball Viburnum by the lake has been beautiful this spring. . . I was…