I Was Looking Out To See ....

....What was looking back at me. I got the camera lens between the blinds and snapped this lizard out side on my lower window. Look closely. You can see what his/hers undersides looks like....LOL These things run freely across my porches. I like to think they are eating all the insects. Mostly, they just make me jump!!

My Sweet Present

My sweet, sweet, granddaughter, April, who works at the Doll Market in Greensboro NC gave me this sweet present when we visited her family at the beach yesterday.

Isn't it so cute. Raggedy Ann is on one side of the mug.
And Raggedy Andy is on the other side. I will probably never drink from it. I will add it to my collection. Thanks so much April. I really, really, love it!!!!

Bogue Banks Bridge

Crossing Bogue Sound ... leaving Bogue Banks. I was able to snap eleven shots as we crossed this bridge. Here are four of them. We went down to spend some time with Little Penpen and the family. It was fun!

Rose of Sharon

The prettiest thing in my yard today. Summer is about half over and the old ancient fence is still here. Flowers make it prettier!!

Southern Artist

This painting was done by our artist neighbor to our south. My husband had given him some wood for his fireplace and he repaid us by painting this picture. My husband requested a picture with old barns.
Reading Meggie's Blog yesterday, she was talking about shopping for a new lounge (couch) after the new carpet had been put in. I knew exactly what she was talking about. We "test drove" (her words) every couch in the town 10 miles to the north of us. We visited every store. We didn't like anything. Finally though, I was getting tired and I had made up my mind that if my husband even seemed the least bit interested in anything, I was going to say "yes, yes!" So when he saw this plaid and said what do you think, I quickly said yes even though I wasn't all that crazy about it. Now I'm comfortable with it and surprise... it even goes with the painting! (Please don't tell me it really doesn't ... I'm really not a decorator...LOL)