Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. It finally feels like fall has arrived here in North Carolina! We’ve had some beautiful crisp mornings and plenty of sunshine . . . Unfortunately, we’re experiencing moderate drought conditions and extremely dry. You can actually watch the lake recede daily by the growing shoreline. Duke…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. It’s the Dog Days of Summer! We refer to the uncomfortably hot, sultry days of summer as the ‘Dog Days’ of Summer. The origin of that phrase has its roots in astronomy. The ‘Dog Days’ are the period following the heliacal rising of the star system…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. If you don’t know us, we’re Sophie and Lola and we volunteered to be guest bloggers today. 🐾🐾 We’re guest hosting for our mom, as she says she has a hard time getting back into a regular routine after a holiday. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 It’s been…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. Our 20-year old pontoon got a refresh, with new upholstery, vinyl flooring and an exterior wrap. Ta-da! Southern heat and humidity + a black boat cover = the perfect recipe for mildew, increasingly harder to remove, despite elbow grease and vinyl cleaner. The 20-year old vinyl…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We took advantage of a break in the heat to enjoy some morning boating on Wednesday. . . It was 65 degrees and sunny, with blue skies and blue water views! Lola likes to keep lookout and enjoy the sights. . . Including this beautiful home…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. I’m sharing some blue sky and blue water views for those of you who need it (including us)! These photos are from the middle of the week with a wet weekend in the forecast. The stars & stripes swooper flags come down after Labor Day, are…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. . . It’s the Dog Days of Summer! While we refer to the ‘dog days’ of summer as the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer, the ‘dog days’ have their roots in astronomy. The dog days are the period following the heliacal rising of the star…
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 Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We enjoyed some boating time over the week of the Fourth. It’s been oppressively humid here with the heat index in the triple digits. We’re in the “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” stage of summer. . . when you walk outside and are instantly…
Happy Saturday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. It’s been a hot, steamy and stormy week with the heat index in the triple digits. We did manage to find a window to boat, avoiding the heat of the day and between thunderstorms. You know it’s hot when you’re happy it’s a cloudy day and…