Happy Thanksgiving

Have a great day!

The Big Day is Coming

Check the closet for the stretchy pants!  There is a 20 pound bird thawing in the fridge. Stuffing, candied sweet potatoes, mashed taters and gravy, pickled red cabbage, green bean casserole, fruit salad, dinner rolls, pumpkin pie, cherry cheesecake and a house full of family expected on Thursday. Whew! Just hoping I remember how to do it all and don't burn the rolls. Those who eat, do the dishes afterward! 

Another year passes

Eleven years ago, this dear man left us. Eleven years ago, the JTI group helped me through a very dark time. My life has changed since then. I buried his mother who never recovered from his death. I took care of business and protected his memory. After a couple of years, a new man entered my life. The original JTI group disappeared, never to be the same again. A sad demise. Life moves on and people with it.

Weekend Wakefulness

Birds.....

Love our wildlife

Insect life

Looks like he’s posing.

The Chattooga River

This is the river used in Deliverance. The picture doesn’t do it justice. Each time we driver over it, I look down at it and am amazed at its beauty.

Top of the morning to you

Monday Open Blog

Monday seems to always hit the hardest.

More yard art

Hi, guys! Next I’m doing some gnome/fairy gardens. I know you are trembling in anticipation for the first reveal.

The Woods

We have a tree in our woods where we have people carve their initials or names when they visit us. It’s just a fun thing to do for us and them. Yesterday, I walked pass that tree and it brought memories of past guests here in Walhalla. Walking in the forest gives one a chance to escape this hectic, troubling world in which we live. Silence in a noisy society....love my walks, no matter how short. Time to clear one’s mind.

Spider

The things you find at thrift stores. Repainted by Dan.

Humming away

Just a good morning from us in SC. Here’s one of our hummers. Love watching the birds.

Nature’s Beauty

A couple sights from my walk in the woods here in SC. Beauty surrounds us if we just look around.

Where Has the Summer Gone?

Summer vacation is wrapping up. I did work one week to meet the incoming new students. Looks like a good group of kids. Last night was  spent meeting some of the parents at orientation. It is a strange work situation to just stop being employed for a few months... (don't get me wrong, the break is nice, and definitely needed to refresh and regroup)  Heading back always brings anticipation, excitement and anxiety, though, just trying to get back into the swing of things. You have to get your game face ready or they'll chew you to pieces.