the joy of simple comforts & satisfying meals – sprinkled with a taste of lowcountry style
Every year or so, for the past 10 years, my husband Ed goes on an extended fishing adventure with his buddies to New Hampshire. This excursion usually consumes as few as nine or as many as eleven days. In the early days of these outings I was less than pleased that he would be gone […]
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Enjoy reading more about Waiting on Martha’s visit to Georgia’s Golden Isles. The post is packed full of lovely photos and great recommendations for food and frolic! Source: Waiting on Martha#comment-21447
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A visit to Georgia’s Golden Isles is worth the trip! I have fond memories of a special weekend at Little St. Simons Island with my husband and friends. Click on the link below to see Waiting on Martha’s lovely photos and read the Day One story of their Golden Isles experience. Day Two to follow! […]
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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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I sit in an airplane flying with its nose pointed to the West. I am traveling to Tucson, Arizona. My husband sits next to me and I am peering out the window at a wing that looks like it is being carried in the sky by the light of the sun. Life is good and I am blessed. […]
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Last week I was occupied with making preparations for overnight guests and my husband’s fraternity reunion. The flurry of activity included meal preparation, yard work and housecleaning along with self-induced pressure to begin and complete paint projects. As I am prone to do, I found myself obsessing about getting every detail just “perfect” while becoming more and more stressed and less and less […]
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I recently came across a remarkable blog, Considerings, committed to making the world a more positive place. And I believe we could definitely use a lot more positive in our lives! I have decided to participate in the Ten Things of Thankful project they have encouraged. Taking the time each week to reflect on the good […]
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There are times when words are not needed. This evening’s sunset was one of those times.
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An unintended residual side effect of our decision to move away and relocate to the Lowcountry has been the loss of cherished family traditions and rituals. This loss is never more evident and acute than during the Christmas holidays. Special meals with family and friends, the annual Christmas Eve Day shopping event with our children […]
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This blog is for the many who dream or are living the dream of retirement in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Sixteen years ago I was a reluctant transplant who struggled with leaving a homestead, family, career and friends – a life well lived (or so I thought it was) and a lifetime of investment – to trade it all in for […]
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Lowcountry.Felicity.Life 