Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day. I hope everyone spends time with family and friends. I hope everyone has a bountiful table. And, I hope everyone has better appliances than mine. Yesterday, I wrote about my new appliance malfunctions that presented themselves Monday while preparing baked goods for the […]
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An Appliance Nightmare On Thanksgiving Eve
It’s official. I’m living an appliance nightmare. I have finally confirmed that my new fridge has “issues†and that my new stove/oven is beyond nuts, much to my frustration and LCB’s complete devastation. My husband has been itching for years to get a gas range, so when we moved to our new house that didn’t […]
New Life Stategy & New Beach Flooring
Recently, I’ve developed a new life strategy. It’s founded upon this irrefutable fact: Pretty much, all vegetation in my care comes to a tragic demise eventually, with the possible exception of cacti. And with the definite exception of weeds. I’m not really sure why, but it just seems to be my fate. Or actually the […]
Island #2: Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Hidden south of Myrtle Beach and just east of U.S. 17 (also known as Ocean Highway, the road that hugs most of the Carolina coast and beyond) is a little island gem called Pawleys Island. Pawleys Island is a barrier island, so it’s a narrow island less than four miles long with abundant water views. […]
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Ducks, Egrets & A Question
On my way to the beach yesterday with my daughter, I spotted two egrets close by, and I stopped to take some pictures. “What are you doing?†she asked, in high-pitched voice that immediately scared one of them away. “Shhh!†I whispered and pointed. “I’m taking pictures of the egret.†She stared for a minute. […]
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An Island Living Perk
Yesterday afternoon went something like this: Me: C’mon, guys, let’s turn off the Power Rangers movie and go to the beach. We’ll stop by the park on the way. My Oldest: (with a dramatic groan) No, I just want to watch movies all day. My Middle Child: (having just woken up after drifting off to […]