Hello dear friends! I'm sorry I have lost touch; I really didn't mean to take such a long break from blogging. I've been working on some things here around the house, and sometimes I just have to focus on one thing at a time.
I hope you're all doing well and having a good summer. Today I want to share with you some more about our trip to Williamsburg back in April. We really enjoyed strolling around the historic area every day, and we also had some good meals while we were there. I will warn you, though, if you're thinking of visiting Williamsburg and you haven't been before, be prepared for the prices. We didn't have to pay for our lodging, but souvenirs and food were quite pricey. I thought our lunch the first day was very expensive for what it was -- two, pre-made, deli sandwiches from the refrigerated compartment in the Raleigh Bakery. I found out why the price seemed so high a few days later. We were in the DeWitt Wallace Museum, and we went down to the cafe in the museum to get something to drink. The lady in front of us was questioning her total at the register, and the cashier told her that there was a 14 percent sales tax on the food. Yikes!! I almost choked on my colonial, King's Arms ginger ale. 😲 The cashier said the sales tax differed from city to city in Virginia. Hal and I decided that Williamsburg is imposing a soak-the-tourists tax. 😏 I mean no offense to those of you who live in Virginia; we love to visit Virginia, but had no idea the sales tax was so high in certain areas. It won't stop us from visiting again, though.
Would you care to see some of the shops in colonial Williamsburg?
I finally got to go back. We last visited Williamsburg when our son was in Cub Scouts, and he'll be 29 this August, sooo -- it's been awhile. I'm really thankful we were able to use my mom's timeshare points to stay at a nice resort, within walking distance of the historic area of Williamsburg. Thanks again Mom!!
We haven't been to market to buy a fat pig 😉 but we have just returned home from four days here --
Governor's Palace
Hi all! As promised, I'm sharing the rest of this charming cottage in Southport, North Carolina. I posted Part 1 of the cottage tour Here, and today we'll be seeing the bedrooms and the bathrooms.
Last week, I enjoyed a girls' trip to Southport, N.C., with my mom, my sister, and my niece. A good time was had by all. 😊 My mom rented a little cottage for three days and wouldn't let us help her pay for any of it. She said this was a gift to herself, but she generously shared it with us.
So, without further ado -- meet B & K Cottage. You can find the second part of the cottage tour Here.
Happy Wednesday dear Friends! My husband brought me a bouquet of tulips on Sunday, and I thought they deserved a tablescape in their honor. 😊 I haven't done a tablescape just for spring (other than Easter and St. Patrick's Day) in years, so this was fun to do.
"All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all."
Anglican Hymn by Cecil Frances Alexander
Hi folks! It's well and truly spring here now, and I love it. The redbuds, one of our very favorite trees, are in bloom now, along with crabapple trees, cherry trees, and the dogwoods are opening out now, too.
Yesterday Hal and I drove out to my mom's house to pick up some pine needles we had purchased from a lawn service she uses, and we saw some pretty sights along the way. We also have 20 bales of pine needles to put out, but we'll worry about that another time. 😉
