Category Archives: Traveling

Thursday Doors

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

“It’s our moment in the sun And it’s only just begun It’s time to have a little fun We’re inviting you to come and see why you should be On easy street Yeah, we got a front row seat Oh, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, South Carolina, Thursday Doors | Tagged Easy street, Murrells Inlet, Photography, Sarcasm, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Thursday Doors | 51 Comments

Johnny One Note

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Are you ‘mature’ enough to remember that comment when a person got stuck on one topic? Well, I could be referred to as ‘Judy Two Notes’ – dining out and crafting. The snowbird ladies in the resort went to lunch … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Murrells Inlet, Paper crafting, Quilting, Sewing, Snowbird, South Carolina | 56 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged Brookgreen Gardens, Camellia, Murrells Inlet, Photography, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Wordless Wednesday | 42 Comments

Postcard from the beach

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Happy Monday! Walking the beach gives a little different slant on things especially when a kayaker appears to provide some interest. Mother Nature sure knows how to paint a picture. What’s going on this week? Well, hubby is playing golf, … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Beach, Brookgreen Gardens, Gardening, Insects, Kayak, Murrells Inlet, Quilting, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Sunrise, Sunset | 52 Comments

Floral Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged Botanical gardens, Brookgreen Gardens, Cranberries, Gardening, Murrells Inlet, Nights of a thousand candles, Photography, Poinsettias, South Carolina | 27 Comments

Life’s a wave right now

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We made it – 1,100 miles rolling south like a moving parking lot at 60-80 mph. Quite an experience. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, had a few sprinkles this morning, but the sun is coming out, and the temperature is going … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Christmas, Holiday lights, Murrells Inlet, New Year's, New Year's Eve, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Winter | 49 Comments

Getting there

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s been a couple of years since we traveled by air so it was interesting to see how things have changed when we flew to Seattle last week. The first leg of any air travel for us starts with getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling | Tagged Airports, Boston, C&J Bus, Flying, Gardening, Jet Blue, John Wick, Planes trains automobiles, Pruning shears, Seattle, Shovel, Traveler, Traveling | 62 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On my last day in South Carolina, three friends and I boarded a pontoon boat with Captain Rommy and headed out into the fog to tour Sandy Island which is a prehistoric sand dune covering around 9,000 acres. Sandy Island … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged History, Island life, Photography, Pipe Down Plantation, Rice plantations, Sandy Island, SC, School Boat, South Carolina, Thursday Doors, Tours De Sandy Island | 45 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Socastee, South Carolina, is about 11 miles northwest of Murrells Inlet where we are staying in an unincorporated part of Horry County. It is situated along the Intracoastal Waterway, has a population of about 20,000, and is known as the … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged Azaleas, Cooper House, Cooper House and Event Center, Gardening, Oregon Grape Holly, Photography, Sarvis House, Socastee, Socastee Historic District, Socastee Swing Bridge, South Carolina, Thursday Doors, Wisteria | 35 Comments

Pushing north

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Do you remember Rawhide, the tv show? Move ’em on, head ’em up Head ’em up, move ’em on Move ’em on, head ’em up, rawhide That’s always what I think of when we reach the last week in March. … Continue reading →