Monthly Archives: January 2018

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, Photography, South Carolina, Winter, Wordless Wednesday | 33 Comments

Play Dirt

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I hope my friend, Sue, doesn’t mind me borrowing her great-grandson’s favorite request of her to ‘play dirt.’ Trucks, pails, shovels, and laughter follow that request. 🙂 I can’t play dirt here in SC nor could I if I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged Boss Guard Dig In gloves, Brookgreen Gardens, Gardening, Grand Strand Master Gardeners, Joseph Bentley, Organic gardening, Organic Seedlings, Seedlings, Stout Oak Farm, Tuesday Morning | 49 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

If you watch HGTV, you’ve probably heard the term ‘little house.’ Well, I’ve got a little church for you this week. The Travelers Chapel in Conway, SC, was built in 1972 by Rev. Emory Young, his son, Bruce Young, together … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Conway, Photography, Roadside America, Small Churches, South Carolina, Thursday Doors, Tiny Churches, Travelers Chapel | 56 Comments

Wildflower Art

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On Saturday, two friends and I attended the first of three lectures on The Reign of Rice at Brookgreen Gardens. The Reign of Rice series explore the Gullah Geechee heritage as it related to the production of rice on SC plantations. … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Art, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, Reign of Rice, South Carolina, Trailer McQuilkin, Wildlife Art | 49 Comments

Thursday Door

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We stopped at a store, and because of where we parked, when I got out of the car this beautiful white steeple seemed to be calling to me in that bright blue sky. Garden City Chapel sits between Murrells Inlet … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Christian service, Garden City Chapel, Garden City Chapel and Retreat, Murrells Inlet, Photography, Thursday Doors, Worship | 33 Comments

National Nothing Day

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Really? I heard this on the ‘news‘ this morning and had to look it up because I just couldn’t believe we have sunk this low. 🙂 Designated January 2018 Daily Holidays: 1 National Hangover Day 1 New Year’s Day 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Columbus Day, Daily holidays, Holidays, Humor, Indigenous Peoples' Day, National Nothing Day, National Quilting Day, Sarcasm, St. Patrick's Day | 51 Comments

Flower Show

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This past weekend, there was a Camellia Flower Show and plant sale sponsored by The Grand Strand Camellia Society. It looked like a wonderful display to me, but according to those in the know there are normally 700-1,000 entries instead … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Camellia Flower Show, Camellias, Grand Strand Camellia Society, Murrells Inlet, Pawley's Island, Peach wheat beer, Quigley's Pint and Plate, South Carolina, Sumo oranges | 47 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Greetings this Thursday from Murrells Inlet, Horry County, South Carolina, part of the Grand Strand. The Grand Strand is a continuous stretch of beach which runs along the northeastern part of SC. The Myrtle Beach metropolitan area, including Murrells Inlet, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors, Traveling | Tagged Bubba's Fish Shack, Crab cakes, Eating out, Fritters, Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, Photography, South Carolina, Sweet potato fries, Thursday Doors | 62 Comments

Weather rant

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I did you a favor by putting ‘rant’ in the title so you can tune me out if desired. No offense taken. 🙂 We hear a lot of talk about ‘fake news’ but what about the way weather has become … Continue reading →