Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. Our resident Great Blue Heron can be found fishing from our dock every afternoon. I’ve always thought herons are the most Dr. Suess-esque of the bird kingdom. . . Here he is ready for take off. . . Their wingspan is 5.5 to 6.6 feet,…
Happy Sunday from Lola and Sophie! Here’s a little weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’ve enjoyed a little boating over the last couple of weeks. We’re in our typical July weather pattern of 90 degree temps, humidity and pop-up thunderstorms, so we’re early morning or late evening boaters, avoiding the heat of the day. The…
Happy Weekend Everyone! This is Lola and Sophie, and we’re guest posting for our mom today. She’s been really busy gardening so we told her she could have the day off and we’d fill in for her. Life has been different since mid-March. Our dad and mom are both home all the time now which…
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 December weekend waterview from Lake Norman . . . We enjoyed a little boating time last weekend. The temps were in the low 60s and it was warm in sun. Sophie and Lola enjoyed the sunshine and wind blowing in their ears. It was a little brisk with the breeze…
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…
Happy August from Lola! Here’s a little weekend waterview. . . It’s been hot & muggy with pop up storms this week. I pulled together some blue waterviews and photos taken over the last couple of weeks from our boating excursions. We avoid the heat of the day, boating in the early morning hours or…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a little weekend water and dogs’ eye view from Lake Norman. Lola is getting her sea legs and looking forward to pontoon rides. She’s learned from Gracie that crushed ice is a pontoon ritual and treat. She’s 4 months old with a lot of fur that she says is hot in our…
Happy Weekend! I often get comments and emails about the lake; What lake do you live on and how big is it? Lake Norman, was created between 1959 and 1964, as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy and is the largest man-made body of fresh water in North Carolina.…
Happy Weekend! After a week of being spoiled by lower humidity and cool morning temperatures, it’s hot and sultry here this weekend. You know it’s summer when it’s hot at night! It’s perfect weather for gardenias! They don’t mind the hot and humid weather (unlike me ;) and are blooming. . . I wish you…