Sea Turtle Mornings
For the past several summers, I have been lucky to spend time at Debordieu Beach, where one of my favorite things to do is look for turtle tracks on early morning walks. This year, the nesting season has been quite … Continued
Wheelbarrows
Keeping up a yard is hard work. But did you ever think about it being hard work for the garden tools, too? In the old days, when horses spent a lifetime plowing the fields and pulling up stumps, they were … Continued
Summer Solstice 2017
The Summer Solstice is here. Today is officially the longest day of the year, when the sun is at its northernmost point. We don’t celebrate any solstice festivals here in the neighborhood. No druids or bonfires. Sorry. But we do … Continued
Happy Flag Day!
Nobody in my neighborhood puts out flags for Flag Day. Let me emphasize that last part: for Flag Day. Nobody puts out flags for Flag Day because the flags are already there! I live in a very patriotic neighborhood and … Continued
Memorial Week at Pawleys
One of the highlights of my childhood was “First Week” at Pawleys Island. As soon as the school year was over, my family would head to the beach for the first week of summer — a week full of cousins … Continued
The Summer Office Is Open Again!
The pollen has finally been swept, and the furniture has been washed. The summer office (AKA the back porch) has re-opened for business. I’ve already had my first visitor.
Coasting
There is no place on earth more beautiful than the South Carolina Lowcountry. Truly. Last week, I was lucky enough to spend some time there, taking in the natural beauty. OK, back to the real world now.
Two and a Half Squid
Sounds like a bad TV show, doesn’t it? But that’s exactly what I saw when I was walking on Pawleys Island yesterday. That half a squid has me wondering… What do you think? Is this simply fish bait that someone … Continued
A Change of Scenery
On Walkabout Wednesdays, I like to take a closer look at the things that interest me in my neighborhood. Architectural details, yard art, signs… Last week, I decided to walk around Siberia instead. Enjoy.
From Russia with Love
“One of my ancestors,” Miss Armitage began, “was an aristocrat in old Czarist Russia. She was very wealthy and owned beautiful things. Much to her family’s dismay, she fell in love with an American and came to this country to … Continued