Category Archives: South Carolina

Thursday Doors

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

Last Friday, six of us ladies set off on a day trip to Georgetown, South Carolina, which is off Highway 17 between Myrtle Beach and Charleston. It is the third oldest city in SC, the county seat of Georgetown County, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, South Carolina, Thursday Doors | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Busy March

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

I guess you could say I’ve been busy, and for me that’s always a good thing. 🙂 Last week, about 22 of us went to a ladies’ luncheon at the Calabash Garden Tea Room in NC. A week or so … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilting, South Carolina | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Nature

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

There are as many reasons as there are snowbirds as to why retirees head to warmer territory than their home state during the winter months. It’s not news to anyone who knows me that one of my top reasons is … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina, Traveling | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 67 Comments

Quilting

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

There are quilters, and then there are QUILTERS. I belong to the first group. I’m self taught and lack even one artistic bone in my body. So, when I had a chance to attend a class, View Through the Window, … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilting, South Carolina | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

I love wrought iron, and here are two lovely gates from Brookgreen Gardens. Were they forged by a blacksmith in Charleston? I don’t know, but I’m thinking they might have been based on the history and attention to detail at … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 58 Comments

Road trip

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

A while back the car pulled out and four ladies headed north two hours to Bishopville, SC, to see Pearl Fryar’s very special topiary garden. It’s still beautiful beyond an ordinary gardener’s imagination. Once we were done admiring this very … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments

Gift

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

Yesterday, Mother Nature gifted us with sunshine and 71°F. That is unseasonably warm even for South Carolina. Regular temps are on their way for the rest of the week including a forecast for frost this Thursday evening. We took advantage … Continue reading →

Posted in South Carolina | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments