Never too old to travel!
Some lucky elementary students in Knoxville celebrated their 100th day of school this year by dressing as centenarians. Their paths to self-expression varied. Costumed little ones donned beards, wire-rimmed glasses, canes, etc., and paraded around the hallways as only tottering 100-year-olds can do. You could see ’em bent over, shuffling, and saying “Eh???” whenever their […]
Read More…Even a trip Down South can be a bit chilly if you’re traveling in December. And so it was this week in Tybee Island, Georgia — drizzly rain, brisk winds, gray skies. It was hard to find a little warmth unless you knew where to look. We turned to the locals who recommended two spots guaranteed […]
Read More…One of our greatest achievements in life is to bring a new person into the world. And sometimes announcing the arrival of that most-anticipated little being just adds to the joy! So, here’s achievement on two levels: creating an addition to the family as well as a memorable little pumpkin patch as baby makes four! […]
Read More…It wasn’t until the masses of balloons had ascended on Saturday, October 11th that we noticed a late comer — a truck bearing a basket and balloon. Out jumped a lady and her entourage who began puffing up a colorful yellow/red/blue balloon with giant fans. But they were late. Noticeably late. After almost all balloons […]
Read More…Sometimes it’s nice to have a fence between you and the big animal, even if it is pretty and you want to pat it. For more entries into The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Between, click here.
Read More…It was during the Case Antiques Auction on January 25th, 2014, that I saw these beautiful silver sauce boats. But I had no idea of their worth. The auction interested me mainly because friends of mine had submitted a Catherine Wiley painting to go up for bid to fund an exhibit at our local Ijams Nature […]
Read More…This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition: Wandering with my camera, I often find my eye drawn to strange bedfellows. Juxtapositions. Foils. Unexpected pairings. Like a table of Santas gambling in Vegas, perhaps? So those normally on the giving end are hoping for a little take on the side? It could happen! WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: […]
Read More…It’s only fitting that the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge would focus on the word Beginning at the start of a new year. The word itself makes me think of many personal beginnings — plans for work, renovations that need to be done to our home, and projects that I’d love to begin (and some I’d […]
Read More…The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: One already has outstanding entries (Click here to see them all), but I wanted to add another to the list: the idea that you may be able to save one sea turtle if you can move the whole nest to safety. At Pawleys Island, volunteers scout the coast each morning […]
Read More…Some decorators say there should be a touch of black in every room, and in my house there is. But one other color is also there: RED. I’ve always been drawn to the color, perhaps because as a young girl, I read that those born under the astrological sign of Aries are drawn to red. […]
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