Would you like to take a (virtual) walk through Reynolda Gardens with me today? These pictures are actually from last year, but we can look at them in the cool and comfort of our own homes. Reynolda Gardens are part of the original R. J. and Katharine Reynolds estate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. R. J. and Katharine's daughter, Mary Reynolds Babcock, loved the formal gardens at Reynolda, and after her death in 1953, her husband donated the formal gardens and greenhouses to Wake Forest University, with specific instructions to preserve the space as a community resource. There is no charge for admission at Reynolda Gardens, and that's a real plus in my book. 😉
Back when it was still spring of this year -- before the heat descended in a big, moist, hot blanket, I set up a table in the dining room using my Butterfly Meadow dishes. I do a table with these most years because I think they're just so pretty in the spring (and summer). If you are a regular reader here, you know we went to the beach twice in close succession, had a death in my family, and then Hal and I both caught Covid. The table just sat there languishing -- dishes in place, but no centerpiece. I thought about just putting the dishes away because I'd lost the initial spark to take pictures and write a post. But then, our new butterfly bush bloomed and my limelight hydrangea has about three times as many blossoms as last year, so I decided to make a centerpiece for the table and take pictures.
Hello everyone! Friday has rolled around yet again -- the start of another weekend. I haven't posted here since the first week in June. Shortly after I wrote that post about our family beach trip, Hal and I got Covid. We came home from the beach the day before Memorial Day, and later that week Hal got Covid. By the first of the following week, I had it, too. We both had very mild cases; Hal thought his was just a head cold, but mine was just different enough that it made me decide to go to the doctor. I had a bad case of pneumonia years ago; it was terrible, and I wanted to make sure I didn't have that again. The worst thing about this Covid for us has been the cough and the way our energy got zapped. However, we're almost completely back to normal again, and we are thankful. I hope you all had a nice Fourth of July. My friend, Vee, posted something that exactly summed up my thoughts about July 4th this year, and I was glad to read it. You can see her post here. Today, I'm sharing some pictures from Reynolda Gardens, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We haven't done much lately other than try to stay cool indoors where it's air-conditioned. I took these pictures last year, in the last week of July, so possibly many of the same things are blooming there right now. The pictures were taken in the evening, so they all have a rather mellow (and sometimes) fuzzy quality.
Thank you to the folks who replied to my previous post asking for help in commenting. My husband told me this morning he'd just found out that the browser I normally use, Microsoft Edge, has added some updates and these updates have some new security tags. Apparently, the updates are making things hard for everyone (Hal wasn't able to do his online banking) and our bank is working to fix this. The updates must have affected Blogger, too. What a nuisance. Thank you also for your kind comments on the loss of my uncle. Honestly, I still can't believe he's gone. In that post, I mentioned that we were at the beach house when we got the bad news. On Sunday, May 22nd, we returned to the beach for another week spent with Hal's parents and our son, Will. It was so nice to be there with family, and we had a great time.
Hello to my Blogger/Blogspot friends out there. We've been out of town for a week, and I'm just now trying to catch up on the blog. I wanted to leave comments for some of you on your blog posts, and surprise, surprise, Google has made another change. The commenting format is different, including the comment format on my own blog, and I can't seem to leave comments on anyone's blog. I'm signed into Google, which it's instructing me to do, and still can't get to a comment box. Is anyone else having difficulty with this besides me? I love blogging, but I seriously question why I keep bothering with Google. I've been to the Help section, and my husband has tried to figure it out, and we're at a loss. Would appreciate any wisdom you guys have on this!
Hello Friends. I've been really irregular about posting so far this year, and I apologize. I try to visit you and leave comments when I can, but this has been a year of change. We are transitioning to Hal's retirement, and a lot of the time, we have trouble remembering what day of the week and what month it is. Southport Harbor at sunset
Hi all -- are you glad to welcome the merry month of May? This is always a busy month for us what with planting spring flowers, strawberry season, celebrating Mother's Day and our wedding anniversary, and last but not least, Memorial Day. Whew -- I feel like I'm behind already. 😜 Today, I want to share a few things that I've discovered in hopes that you might find them interesting, too.
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