Thursday, August 25, 2016

Still beautiful after two days

This birthday bouquet from Trip and Lori is just as pretty as when it was delivered.
Thank you!!

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Happy birthday to me!

This is my fifth - or maybe fourth - birthday party right here in Wilmington. That's me standing on the right, my head toward the girl holding her dress. I wish I could remember who they all were.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

at the beach this evening


It is fun to have visitors for a few days. We went to the beach this evening. The sky puts on a beautiful display. And two guys were playing soccer the whole time we were there.

Monday, August 8, 2016

The Moon Tonight


 It is pretty cool to be able to take a picture of the moon with my average camera.
This phase is a waxing crescent, and it's a good time to see its features per moongiant.com.
It is less than one-half illuminated by the sun.
 

 

Thursday, August 4, 2016

renewed

It has been a while since I was at the beach. Any beach. But by default, that is where I was for a few minutes today.
On Monday I took my queen-sized, all cotton bedspread/comforter to a nearby place to ask if they could wash it. For twenty-five dollars they would be glad to, assuming I didn't mind waiting a week. Whaat?!? Not wanting to be ripped off, I decided to shop around. You may not have been looking for a laundromat recently, but there aren't many around anymore. I did hear of a decent one in Carolina Beach so I took my comforter there today. Self serve. A total of nine bucks. During the free time I had - forty minutes while the washer ran - I drove down to the rocks at Ft Fisher to breathe in the ocean air. It was such a beautiful day. Crisp blue skies. Fluffy white clouds. Happily a few majestic pelicans flew above me.
And I'm glad to have my white quilted comforter back, all nice and clean.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

On this evening . . .

Now that my body is in better working order, I have been going for walks in the neighborhood near sunset this week. After a couple of rains, it was really nice this evening as the heat broke. The sky was pretty as usual. Children were on their scooters or playing ball; people were walking their dogs. A guy was cutting his grass, and the smell was nostalgic and wonderful. The chorus of bullfrogs came from the ponds, and the noise of cicadas blared from the trees. Thankful.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Pat

This week another cousin has come down from Maryland to stay with Margaret, or as they call her, "Mom." It is sad about the broken arm, but I have enjoyed spending time with these family members that I don't get to see often enough. Of the six grandchildren, Pat was born second, a couple of years after me. My first memory ever is of reaching up high to grasp the handlebars of the baby carriage so I could push. I was so proud of him.
Now he is retired and has the time to take care of his mother when she needs him.
Pat is the family historian and has even written a book about our ancestors. He enjoys being an active member of Sons of the American Revolution and knows a lot about the founding of America. Today he was telling me interesting stuff I didn't know, like about the importance of the fife and drum as a way of communicating during the war and the difference between militia and Minutemen.
It is always good to hear what the people we love are interested in.