We are going on a ghost walk tonight that is sponsored by our local historical society. The walk starts in a local park that is surrounded by old homes. The guides dress in 1800’s costumes and lead their group from house to house by the light of a lantern. Groups stop in front of certain…
Asters and Mums are blooming now and make the yard look so fall-like.Even the Rosemary is getting into the action and blooming one more time before the cold weather arrives.This spider may give some of you the creeps, but I find his web and body pattern facinating. Unfortunately, his web got torn down when I…
I took this wreath picture when we were in Manteo a few weekends ago. The wreath was hanging on the door of a catering business. I wouldn’t use this at Christmas in my home, but wouldn’t it be cute for Christmas at a beach house?
We traveled to Radford yesterday to visit my 92 year old grandmother. I am so much like my grandmother in looks, mannerisms, and in hobbies. Granny loved to cook, garden, craft, arrange flowers, read, and socialize. She was very athletic in her youth and still loves to watch sports on tv. (I do not.) Granny…
I love the colors of Dahlias. I lost most of my tubers last year due to the drought. I ordered ten new tubers and only four plants survived. My grandmother grew huge patches of these in her garden to use for flower arrangements for church and for garden club. I think Dahlias might me my…
Just what the doctor ordered….. A sunny weekend out of town at the beach. We usually stay in my mom’s beach house, but for this trip we were in a hotel. It was a real treat for us to have an oceanfront room. We slept with the sliding door open so that we could hear…
I am watching Mr. Sweet Pea in the finals for the 7.0- Duck Woods Charity tennis tournament championship. I hope he wins! I thought I’d try blogging from my phone. It’s slow going! We’ve had a fabulous weekend on the Outer Banks. The weather has been picture perfect. We are going to be mighty late…
We are headed to the Outer Banks this weekend for the Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament at Duck Woods Country Club. Our partner plans fell through due to injuries and the pro at DWCC was kind enough to find partners for both of us so that we can participate. My partner is a young…
I’ll start the day by running the Virginia 10 Miler. I didn’t train properly, so I’m really going to have to pace myself. This race ends with the last mile being a pretty steep uphill. It stinks, even if you are in good shape. I know that I can cover the distance, I just don’t…
Mr. SP played in our club’s singles tournaments this weekend. I was the underdog for the ladies and came in last place. There were only four of us and the other three ladies are ranked at 3.5 and I’m a 3.0. We played each person once to twelve games. My first match was against a…
Easy Taco Pasta is another “go to” dinner idea when I need something quick and easy. I’ve made this many times over the years and we love it. Easy Taco Pasta 1 lb. ground beef1 (15.5 oz) can chili hot beans1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes and green chiles1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce1 packet…
Last weekend we went to Wintergreen Resort for a tennis clinic. Since we had two couples and our mixed doubles season starts tomorrow, the pro worked with us on doubles strategy. The instruction was excellent and we all learned some new things that we can use in our matches. My favorite drill was a planned…