Five month hiatus

Bromeliads in my garden

Gosh! Not only haven't I posted anything in a while, I haven't even looked at my blog. It's been five months. I guess I have just been busy. It's wonderful to have the time, energy and wherewithal
to do whatever strikes your fancy. In April, I visited an old , dear friend in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. I had never spent time on the N.C. shore and it is a beautiful area, near Wilmington.
Elsie was my roommate in college for one year, back at U. of F , in the 50's.

Somehow, over fifty years passed and we lost touch. However, I found out where she lived and we started emailing. Hence , our visit. She shares a house with her son and his dog, Chloe and her darling cat , Retta. All four of them welcomed me warmly and made me feel right at home. We visited Airlie Gardens which were beautiful and a great way to spend a day with an old friend. We were enchanted by the bottle garden, pictured above. The photo was taken from the garden website where you can read about the bottle garden and other parts of the gardens.

The high point of the trip was a boat ride out to the outer banks . So private and beautiful.Sitting on a sand dune, watching Don and Chloe cavort in the waves was pure delight.

I took many pictures while there and they are hiding out on my computer. If they reveal themselves, I'll add them to my blog.