A is for Animals . . . from Apes to Zoos :-) This week’s letter assignment is the letter A. I am an animal lover~ All these wonderful animal photos are courtesy of the NC Zoo~ that I shared with a recent review of a great book, Zoo Story , and you can find…
Tag: Alphabe-Thursday
Zoo Story
Zoo Story ****.* by Thomas French I’m joining Jain with my Edible Review at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. I loved this book~ animal lover that I am, I found it heart warming and heart wrenching in equal measure. Written by Thomas French, a…
Charleston Green
Mrs. Matlock’s Rainbow Summer School is now in session~ This week’s color of the Rainbow assignment is Green~ I thought I’d share some Green from a weekend visit to Charleston, South Carolina. At first glance this wrought iron appears black, but is actually considered Charleston Green. The color originated after the American Civil War, when the North provided black paint to…
One White Dog, One Yellow Dog
An early evening boat ride with Chloe & Gracie. . . they seem to enjoy it as much as we do. While they look the same, Chloe is as yellow as can be. . . scared of loud noises~ not fireworks or thunder~ you know, really scary noises like sneezes. . . Afraid of strange objects. .…
Harbor Island
Mrs. Matlock’s seven week Rainbow Summer School is now in session. This week’s color of the Rainbow assignment is Orange~ We just returned from our annual family beach trip and I went through my photos looking for orange shots to share. Beautiful sunrises & sunsets are the norm at Harbor Island. Our family has been visiting this…
Seeing Red
Mrs. Matlock’s seven week Rainbow Summer School is now in session~ and since this is Summer School, I thought I would join the fun for Summer Sundays :-) This week’s color of the Rainbow assignment is Red~ I thought I’d share some Red we’ve seen while boating on the Lake. I’m looking…
Yountville
Y is for Yountville This week’s letter assignment is the letter Y. I thought I’d bring you along with me to Yountville, Ca. where we visited in April. “The Town of Yountville, renowned for its world-class restaurants and award winning chefs, has earned the unofficial title of ‘Culinary Capital of the Napa Valley’. From French, Italian, Pacific…
X-tremes
X is for X-tremes This week’s letter assignment is the letter X. I thought I’d share some X-tremes we have run across on the lake. Starting with some X-treme Homes. . . This…
Weathervanes by the Water
W is for Weathervanes This week’s letter assignment is the letter W. The history of weathervanes can be traced all the way back to 48 BC, to the Tower of the Winds in Athens, Greece. An octagonal marble structure, that contained a huge weathervane in the shape of a Triton, a…
Vintage Garden
V is for Vintage, as in Vintage Garden. This week’s letter assignment is the letter V. I thought I’d share some of my Vintage Garden treasures and ephemera, that I have collected and unearthed at antique malls, flea markets, and on eBay. . . this Armour’s…