the joy of simple comforts & satisfying meals – sprinkled with a taste of lowcountry style
Many years ago at the dawn of Spring when bright blue skies, billowy white clouds and warm, sunny days would appear after months and months of gray skies and snow-covered landscapes), my neighbor and friend Mark would announce the arrival of ‘baby kissing weather’. He never offered a definition, it was more a feeling and an energy. This […]
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I cannot help myself! I wander around our gardens and want to share what I am seeing with you all. Today I am seeing ferns. I see Japanese Holly ferns that I planted to honor my mother. They thrive in the toughest of circumstances. In our garden this fern is an evergreen and forms into a […]
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I am more and more enthralled with the minute details of nature’s artistry and wanted to share an example of it with you. I do not know the botanical (or common) name of this plant or many other plants, for that matter! I think it might be an African Iris. What I observe is that year after year, […]
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The Spring Lowcountry weather has prompted my husband to throw open the door of our little greenhouse and give the plants that sheltered there during the winter a breath of fresh and warm air. I shared photos of this greenhouse in a previous post Yearning for Summer. For my husband Spring also brings with it a call to dig in the soil […]
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The Lowcountry warm weather has turned cold and I am yearning for the balmy days of summer when flowers are blooming and birds are tweeting. I am sitting in my “Carolina room” looking out over the marsh. The marsh grasses have lost their vibrant green glow and look like winter wheat. The creek waters reflect the gray winter skies. […]
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Originally posted on amaryllis log:
There are so many things to love about fall, including of course the beautiful colors. This post is truly just an observation of the moment, not looking too far ahead or behind. A little afternoon sketching session with my sunflowers. I was inspired by Charlie O’Sheilds at Doodlewash. He paints…
Each and every day is filled with two constants – Cagney and Sadie – our beloved Ragdoll breed cats. My husband and I are dog people (we were partial to Golden Retrievers and SharPei’s) who for the past 15 years happen to be owned by these two very-canine like felines. We chose this breed of cat because […]
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I am drawn to flowers. I love to see them blooming in a garden setting and along the roadside in brilliant waves of native wildflowers. I love the joy they bring and the difference they make in a home’s décor. I have a vision of planting “bouquet gardens” in my home’s landscape. These “bouquet gardens” would be […]
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Paddling a kayak through Lowcountry creeks, rivers and estuaries is an experience to be savored. It is an experience ripe with expectation and anticipation of seeing nature in action. To me, the chance to paddle through a pod of dolphin and coming eye to eye with these magnificent mammals, to experience the peaceful quiet of […]
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Many of my dearest friends live in distant towns and cities – the result of moving from state to state for career advancement. Although I missed the day to day interactions with them throughout the years, now that I (and my husband) have more time for recreation, these long distant friendships have become a bonus for new, wonderful […]
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