Celebrate fall’s final days with a cozy lakeside table set for a harvest hoot! 🍂🦉 Owl plates, warm plaid layers, and pumpkins come together under autumn’s golden light. Happy Thursday! Whooooo besides me wishes fall lasted just a little longer? It feels like fall had just arrived when we woke up to an arctic blast…
Happy Sunday! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and are enjoying a happy holiday week! I’m looking back and sharing some waterviews from Lake Norman and reflections of 2024. We witnessed some beautiful sunrises and sunsets . . . Reflections of water meeting sunkissed clouds . . . And glorious views of lavender water…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. It’s been a while since I shared a lake post and I’ve had a few comments and emails about our lake level with the drought conditions back in the fall. I’m happy to report that occasionally the weather man gets it right! { source } True to…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. . . We’ve enjoyed some beautiful sunrises recently, along with the ducks. Our lake level continues to shrink with our drought conditions. Lake Norman is the largest of Duke Energy’s lakes, covering more than 32,000 acres of surface, spanning four counties, and 520 miles of shoreline.…
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! We enjoyed a long weekend getaway to North Carolina’s High Country recently. The Blue Ridge Mountains are two hour drive, making it a frequent destination and getaway for the change in scenery and escape from the summer heat. At an elevation of 4300 feet, the temperature drops 15 – 20 degrees, providing some…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’ve had the most glorious sunrises the past couple of weeks. . . The morning sky and lake reflections infused with pink, lavender and orange take your breath away! I was honored to be included in Country Sampler’s Farmhouse Style Christmas issue! It’s full of…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’ve enjoyed some beautiful sunrises and sunsets with the cooler and drier fall air. Fall mornings typically bring steam fog with the cool air moving over the warmer water temperatures. . . Adding a mysterious quality. We’ve been on a warming trend this past…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. It’s been a crazy February, weather-wise. Mother Nature has been schizophrenic giving us 60 – 70 degree days, lows in the 20s, 4 inches of rain, tornadoes and snow flurries. . . all in the span of a week! Four inches of rain within 24…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. . . We’ve enjoyed the most gorgeous sunrises and sunsets over the last couple of weeks. I took these first three photos with my iPhone while I was walking the dogs. . .it’s all about the light! The weather was beautiful yesterday and a sunny…