Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. There is rain in our forecast today with thunderstorms moving through this afternoon, but otherwise, it’s shaping up to be a ‘nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina’ kind of week! Low humidity with sunshine . . . ideal weather to dig into some…
Happy Thursday! Spring is 32 days away and I’m counting down the days, ready to step into spring! I’m dreaming of an early spring and gardening season so I’m reaching into the archives to pick some garden blooms and flowers to share today! Click on the highlighted links if you’d like to revisit a post or…
Set a flower-filled alfresco table to celebrate Mother’s Day. You’ll find DIY pressed flower frames to honor ‘Mom’ and additional floral inspiration. Happy May! It’s the first Monday of the month which means I’m joining my blogging friends for some flower therapy and Monday Morning Blooms. You can find my friends links and more floral…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. It’s been the perfect weather to sit outdoors with low humidity and sunshine! And a beautiful, warm spring week in North Carolina! We’re looking at temps in the mid 80s on Monday. The azaleas have been beautiful and are peaking in color. . . Their…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’re off to a chilly start here this morning with temperatures more typical of late January than early April in North Carolina. We’ll be warming up to high 60s this afternoon but with a dip into the low 30s overnight, I’m keeping my fingers crossed…
Hello and Happy April! Is it ‘spring-y’ in your neck of the woods? Mother Nature is a little behind schedule in the spring-weather-department in North Carolina compared to previous years. March roared out like lion instead of like a gentle little lamb, ending the month with thunderstorms, gusty winds and heavy downpours. Bridal Wreath Spirea…
Happy Monday! Pull up a chair and join me at the table for a little lakeside dining! We’ve enjoyed some beautiful spring weather the past couple of weeks despite ‘the pollening’. . . Azaleas are in bloom along with snowball viburnum. . . The only snowballs you want to see in April! I cut some…
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…
Happy Wednesday! We’ve had some beautiful spring weather this past week and the pollen is starting to wane. . . *achoo* ;) I set a table in celebration to enjoy a little outdoor and lakeside dining! Have a seat by your favorite flower and join me as we dine with some botanic blooms. Portmeirion Botanic…
Happy Monday! I’m trying to keep a ‘spring in my step’ during these uncertain times. Staying busy with gardening and outdoor projects seems to help and I’ve been puttering around the Potting Shed and doing a little spring clean up. Gardening can be a great stress reliever even it’s daily small tasks, like weeding, watering,…