by Robin | Jul 8, 2008 | Exercise in Frustration, Ouch!, Personal, Raves & Rants
Returning from vacation means two things: a mountain of dirty laundry and an empty pantry and fridge. By yesterday, the laundry pile was reduced to a molehill, so it was time to head to Wal-Mart for groceries. I don’t know about where you live,...
by Robin | Jul 7, 2008 | Fun Mondays, Personal, Photos
Flakey, dusty, crusty, glassy-eyed stuffed fish makes for some fine blogging, no? A c t u a l l y, this is not the photo I wanted to post in response to Olive’s Fun Monday challenge; the one I wanted to share is stinkin’ adorable, and in my mind’s...
by Robin | Jul 4, 2008 | Beach, Celebrations, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Fourth of July, Kiawah Island, Personal, Photos
"All great change in America begins at the dinner table."~ Ronald Reagan How do you celebrate the Fourth of July? What are your long-standing or newly-inaugurated traditions? Favorite recipes, special events, or memories? What’s the...
by Robin | Jul 3, 2008 | Beach, Family, Favorite things, God's Country, Great ideas!, Kiawah Island, Kids, Personal, Photos
Have you ever thought of a GREAT title for a post, but then you sat down to write and it didn’t seem like such a good idea? When I mentally composed this post today yesterday, its working title was "I’ve got the ‘Jelly Legs’ and I need an...
by Robin | Jul 1, 2008 | Beach, Favorite things, God's Country, Kiawah Island, Personal, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
Well-titled (or captioned) photographs enrich the visual, or at least they add another dimension. These titles came quickly for me, but I’m curious to hear your thoughts…! Two-tired, to go much farther Boogie, bored Incoming flight Wordless...
by Robin | Jul 1, 2008 | Kiawah Island, Personal, Photos
Monday Windiest week we’ve ever had at the beach; keeps us out longer ’cause it doesn’t feel hot. Never has the difference between age "status" been more obvious to me–two teens (content to lounge) versus a tween (ready "to...