Eeek... summer storm!

Not for Hummingbirds Only...

Bumblebees also enjoy a sip of sweet water 

Reflections...

...and tranquility 

Covid - Stay - at - Home

...an opportunity to put together puzzles!

Slouching towards mid-June

Gladiolus finally blooming!

Throwback Thursday

Remembering our Gypsy - she was one Cool Cat!

 

HAPPY EASTER!

...the strangest Easter I have ever seen and I've been around for a while. 

The Covid-19 virus is hitting every part of the world, and yet here, in my Corner of the Globe, we are well. Although my elderly Aunt passed away, and we could not be with her for her final moments, seven of us [nieces and nephews] gathered at her graveside to give her the best farewell we could in these times. We maintained the 6-foot-distance rule and are otherwise engaging in sensible social distancing practices.

Staying at home is no punishment to me - I love being here. So much goes on at a micro-level that there are no dull moments in my life. Others are having to follow suit now, and they seem to be making the most of the situation, I am glad to report.

So today is Easter. And here is a photo of some delightful Easter Chicks that were lovingly knitted for a certain grandson and left on his doorstep - 

May this ol' world be as brave in this crisis as other generations have been in the challenges they faced. Love to all, and Happy Easter!

Two days after our little snow flurry...

...THIS is happening. 
         Spring has sprung already?? 
                 Is Spring here to stay?

                                - Forsythia -  

 

                       

                              - Carolina Jasmine - 

 

                               - Star-of-David -
 

Snowing in My Corner!

We don't see a lot of snow these days, so when it appears
we get pretty excited. Ultimate accumulation = 1 inch

New Year, New Projects!

Happy New Year! 

I will begin several projects in 2020, including a new writing project (more about that in days to come). But there will be no writing at my favorite work place today - it's a little chilly at 30° F.

And... 

...although this was my work-view during a previous spring ￬

...this is the view today and for the foreseeable future￬

My townhome is located next to the old Robinson farm. Mr & Mrs Robinson now reside in greener pastures, and their son has moved to assisted living. The home place has been demolished, and the 100-year-old oak tree, in which a family of Hawks made their home, has been removed. Alas - construction on new townhomes will follow.

I love My Corner of the Globe so much that I know other folks will inevitably want to make their homes here as well. I do miss seeing the Hawks fly over me to their nest, though. But I still hear them. Perhaps they've resettled themselves to another nearby ancient oak.

Another Christmas for the books...

No, really. 
Christmas with Jackson is all about the books
[oh, and dinosaur feet, too]

Christmas 2019

        Merry Christmas from 
       My Corner of the Globe

Beach Bums

     Arrival at Cherry Grove Beach for the month of November
Love the location, the view is gorgeous, and no one else in sight

      Early morning coffee - view from an easy-chair...  

                       ...and from the deck

Jackson's Corner (in) My Corner of the Globe

I got this idea from my dear friend, Susan, who is also a grandmother. She made a special area just for her granddaughter & I loved that idea. Thanks, Susan!

    Built from white pine boards that I cut & nailed together

                 Painted with blue/gray chalk paint

            I added magenta highlights for interest

     Set in place under the window with toys and books
     that live at Grammy's house - the turtle stool was his
     father's & made by his aunt and uncle c.1980

Toward the mountain-side of my Corner of the Globe

                      Blowing Rock, North Carolina

   I absolutely love this Inn. It opened in 1891 & still offers old

   fashioned hospitality with afternoon tea in the parlor daily.

   A beautiful drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway in October,
   although it was 85 degrees & practically no fall colors (yet).