food… Squirrel Antics and Why Birds are Important to the Garden 14 Jul 2013 The squirrels are making me 'nuts' these days. They fly into the feeder from the nearby trees, slide down the top and onto the ledge. Take a peek. Of course,…
family… Spring Football and Floral Show 28 Apr 2013 Spring football?? Well, so to speak. Game on!! And while the kids play, the birds are making nests (and messes) on the porch! But we can always enjoy the colors…
Entertainment… Atalaya Castle and Arts and Crafts Festival 23 May 201223 May 2012 Enter here, my friends, right through the door of the imaginations of a pair of artists and art historians, Archer and Anna Huntington. Located inside of Huntington Beach State Park,…
Civility… Mother’s Day or Un-Mother’s Day? 12 May 2012 For me, Mother's Day is a sweet holiday that links me to generations of mothers who came before me and who will no doubt follow. And it always looks like…
food… Lavender’s Limitless Uses 13 Apr 2012 Today's letter of the alphabet in the A - Z blog challenge is 'L' and I have chosen one of my favorite things for this post - Lavender! I love…
Civility… Does This Sound Familiar? 11 Mar 2012 "Time and tide waits for no man." - St. Marher in 1225 Boy, wouldn't he be surpriesed to pop into the United States today and see that indeed, we can…
Civility… Weekend for Awards and the Versatile Blogger 5 Dec 2011 This has been a great weekend for catching up with not only my blog, but those of others whose writing style and/or photography I admire. If you have been following…
Entertainment… Persimmons and a Traditional Recipe 20 Nov 201120 Nov 2011 Picture courtesy of free school photo projectsAre you familiar with persimmons - that tart edible orange walnut-sized fruit of the American Persimmon Tree in the genus Diospyros? According to Wikipedia…
family… Last Of The Garden’s Bounty 11 Nov 201111 Nov 2011 It's been a lovely autumn in North Carolina. The leaves have been spectacular - nearly intoxicating in their brilliance. The temperatures have been warm with just enough cool snaps to…
Entertainment… Brushy Mountain Apple Harvest 3 Nov 20113 Nov 2011 It's a seasonal joy - visiting local apple orchards and co-ops to get a share in the bounty of the Brushy Mountain Apple Harvest in North Carolina. We go every…