They’re back . . . Squatting on our neighbor’s dock. . . Squawking. . . Soaring. . . Sunning. . . Providing us with a show & some smiles :) “Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way…
Tag: Mosaic Monday
Inspired Reading
January 20th~ Food for Thought is returning~ kicking off with The Night Circus. . . “The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices plastered on lampposts and billboards. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within these nocturnal black-and-white striped tents awaits an utterly unique experience,…
A Coastal Reunion
I had the good fortune to be invited to the beach for a weekend reunion with former roommates & suitemates to celebrate our milestone birthdays this year. . . The six of us happy & lucky to have a friend/roommate with access to a beach house. . . Enjoying the scenery while reminiscing on our college years . .…
Messages from a Cornfield
There is a corn field I’ve been driving by for months. . . just dried husks and stalks remain, having fulfilled its corn-destiny. Rushing by~“to do” list in hand focused on crossing off the next task~ I noticed a flash of blue out of the corner of my eye passing by last week. Beckoned, I was rewarded by the…
Turtle Update
We interrupt Fall Harvests & Halloween Treats for a Turtle Update and an overdue Thank You. . . Loggerhead Nesting Season is officially over ~with an ALL time record of 68 nests for Harbor Island, South Carolina’s three-mile stretch of beach. I shared my Loggerhead Love here followed by more love at the table. SEATURTLE.ORG and the Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System reported Harbor Island’s…
Welcome Back October
Welcome back October. . . We’ve missed you. . . Your colors. . . Your scenery. . . Your textures. . . Your pumpkins. . . Your flavors. . . Thank you for your visit, I’m joining: Little Red House for Mosaic Monday~ A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday~ Jenny Matlock for Alphabe-Thursday~ The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays~
Figuratively Eating
I’ve had an ongoing love affair for a while now. . . My husband knows all about it. . . Figs. . . sweet, savory, sliced, diced, baked, puréed or sautéed. . . By themselves or with blue cheese, goat cheese, mascarpone, prosciutto, carmelized onions, arugula. . . Our neighbors have a ginormous fig tree that we…
Great Expectations
We’re all looking forward to Fall at my house~ anticipating its arrival with great expectations. . . Eager for cooler weather & less humidity. . . Anxious for the smell of Fall in the air~ apple cider, pumpkin pie & fires burning. . . Longing for cooler nights~ sleeping under blankets with windows open. . . Under clear skies~ watching…
It’s Good to be Queen
A city rich with history, Southern hospitality, and casual seaside charm~ Beaufort, South Carolina is the “Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands”~ discovered by the Spanish in 1514 and chartered by the British in 1711. This year Beaufort celebrates its Tricentennial~ a special and historic birthday ~ that’s a lot of candles and a lot of cake! A…
By the Dawn’s Early Light
There is more activity on the lake in the early morning with the anticipation of a long holiday weekend. . . Plans are under way. . . While some like us, will stay home feathering their nests in preparation of family & friends arriving for festivities & fireworks . . . Others have already begun enjoying the weather &…