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April 13, 2012
Freaky Friday::Strange Beach Findings
I have stumbled across some very strange things on my beach walks. Can you identify any of them?
Some are interesting, some disgusting and some quite beautiful. What do you think? I do know what most of these. I am very inquisitive and want to learn more about what I find. Luckily I have a Marine Biologist in the family! Thanks Beach Chair Scientist!
April 8, 2012
Silent Sunday::Seaweed Pressing
Seaweed Pressing: Before spreading and drying
- Seaweed Pressing: After spreading and before drying. This will stay pretty much the same once pressed.
April 6, 2012
Mountain Bound Good Friday
Happy Good Friday and Passover. Every Friday is a good Friday in my mind and this one’s especially good since we are headed for the mountains for this holiday weekend. Hope you have something very good planned for this spring weekend!
Thornhill Farms (Wisteria), SC
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. — John Muir
April 3, 2012
Texture Tuesday::The Simple Things
In honor the simple little things in life that bring us joy. Thanks Kim for sharing this idea and your latest Simple texture I used below:)
10 Simple things that bring me joy…
1. Taking photo’s
2. Sunsets
3. Time with friends (family friends, new friends & old friends)
4. Laughter, especially from children
5. Chocolate
8. Hugs
9. Waterfalls
10. Flowers, in the garden, in my house, in photo’s-anywhere
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple. — Dr. Seuss
The simple life::Living with Less
April 2, 2012
Makeover Monday::His & Hers Walk in Closet
This was a case of a beautifully designed closet that just wasn’t functioning so well. Without calling in anyone to redesign the closet or purchasing anything new we made do with what they had and re-organized some things so that more of what was needed fit into the closet in a neat and tidy way.
His and Hers Before
Her Side Before
His Side Before
About 4 hours later (mostly working by myself on this project) I had this closet finished. On her side I sorted tops, bottoms and long dresses and jackets by clothing type and color. I re-located less used special occasion items to a second guest room closet, created drawers designated for specific items such as hats, jewelry, belts and lingerie. This freed up space for the client to use other bedroom furniture drawers for items that should not be hung such as sweaters, other knits and casual/frequently used items.
On his side I sorted full suits by season putting the warmer season suits to the front since we are shifting towards summer (at least here in the south). This client also has quite a collection of bow ties and suspenders which I hung on a multi section hangers (often used for scarves or pants). Again I sorted shirts and pants/shorts by type and color leaving suspenders attached to several pairs of pants in this case.
We got rid of almost everything on the floor and many of the decorative boxes and items cluttering up the shelves. We used the shelves for shoes (both in and out of boxes and drawer bins), bags, hats (on the top shelves) and photo albums. She liked keeping these albums in the closet but if she needed more shelving space she could remove them to another area in the future. The closet is a nice space to keep photo albums if you have the room and you can always pull out a few at a time to have on display in a more public room of the house.
His and Hers After
Her Side After
Her Side After
His Side After
Tip: Store items that are not needed often in the back of deep corner shelves in containers that are easily pulled out. For example shoe; a shoe shining kit. Label the edge of shelves so you know what’s hiding in the back of each.
March 30, 2012
Friday Fieldtrip::Springtime in the South
I have a lot going on behind the scenes and I’m not quite ready to share as I mentioned in a previous post BUT…I want to share some of what I’ve been doing! I recently decided to apply to volunteer at Brookgreen Gardens and last Tuesday I was “interviewed” and “oriented” to become a part of that team. I am so excited, as a Master Gardener in both Maryland and Georgia I’ve been itching to get my hands in the dirt here and begin to learn more about the coastal plants I’m not familiar with. The Master Gardener program in SC is run through Clemson and I missed the cut off for the first class of the year so while I’m waiting and deciding if I want to continue as a Master Gardener here I opted to jump into the Brookgreen opportunity! This place is one of my favorite public gardens, anywhere, ever!
Here is the daily display of the flowers in bloom. This is not a comprehensive display but it represents alot of what’s blooming on any given day. It’s the sneak peak of goodies to be seen and smelled.
This bottle tree is in the education center garden which includes edible crops such as rice, corn, medicinal herbs, greens and other seasonal crops. I love the Southern tradition of bottle trees in the garden, they are said to catch evil spirits as they get caught the colorful bottles after being entranced.
Look at all these blooming beauties! Azaleas, Delphinium, Larkspur, Poppies and many other springtime favorites were in bloom. With the warm winter and spring we are having, the daffodils were almost done blooming but there were some incredible combinations of flowers not typically in bloom together. March is typically a “dangerous” month in low country gardens that border marshy areas, snakes and alligators are coming out of hibernation and I was startled by one in an unexpected spot as I was trying to get some shots. I’ll be learning a lot more about where they like to hang out and I’ll be using extreme caution! I am typically a pretty fearless gardener but I have a healthy respect for these potentially deadly creatures. Avoidance will be my main tactic, along with long pants, closed toe shoes and gloves when reaching into hidden areas.
I am thrilled to just be able to go soak in the beauty and contribute to sharing that with all the visitors who come there. I’m sure you will be hearing and seeing more of my Brookgreen experience over the months to come. If you ever get to Myrtle Beach or Charleston, it’s worth the little extra drive to visit this garden which also includes a comprehensive sculpture collection and a lot of plantation history.
March 24, 2012
Silent Saturday::Unplugged
I’ve unplugged from Sunset Friday the 23rd to Sunrise Sunday the 25th…off for a girls weekend away.
Enjoy the silence~
PS I wrote and scheduled this post before unplugging;)
March 20, 2012
Texture Tuesday::Spring B&W eDition
It’s Spring! I couldn’t be more thrilled with the way the seasons have shifted. Two weeks ago it was very windy and chilly on the beach but this week is glorious! Things have really begun to change at the beach as the seasonal visitors have started to arrive. This week marks the first spring break for some schools and there are college kids, families and couples enjoying the beach now. I’ve got to face the fact that along with the nicer weather comes many more visitors, no more solitary beach walks now that spring has arrived!
Texture Tuesday::Solitary Beach Sunset (Kim Klassen Textures-ScratchedMagicJuly, Storm & WonderfulMagic)
I haven’t been here much lately and my posting has been inconsistent and not always focused and I’m sorry for that. I hope I don’t come across as flaky or too unfocused because I’m pretty clear on my path ahead! We are very busy as we wrap up our time living at the beach and look for part time jobs and housing as well as prepare to relaunch our businesses down in Charleston soon. We’ve also been doing some work and spring cleaning around my in-laws to help out and of course tax prep has been underfoot! This is the time of year I always do a wardrobe switch and even though I have a pretty through inventory of all our boxes in storage, locating summer clothes has been a challenge for me! There are 2 boxes in there somewhere that contain shorts and casual short sleeve shirts…goodness I hope we don’t have to dig too far back to find them! Happy Spring!!
March 17, 2012
Silent Saturday::Bells of Ireland
“May brooks and trees and singing hills join in the chorus too, and every gentle wind that blows send happiness to you.”-Irish Blessing
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