CORKY'S 12 OF 12

2010-11-12T15:59:00.008-05:00

It's been a while since I've done a 12 of 12. Chad, you started a good thing and I wanted to do these last couple with and for you. I also want to thank you for the great journey you've allowed us to share.

We've had some strange weather this year in South Carolina. This summer was exceptionally hot. (In July we had eight straight days when the temperature was above 100 degrees.) Our plants suffered tremendously and became unnaturally dormant. Then, when the temps started to get cooler, the plants decided to start doing what a plant should do, only to get bit by unseasonably early cold. Now, in November, we're back to warmer days with temps in the 70's during the day.

Today I'm assisting my wife who is recuperating from foot and ankle surgery so I wasn't able to get far from the house. These shots were taken this afternoon in our neighborhood.

2:45 pm - I stepped out and saw this contrail. Wonder if it's a mysterious missle like the one that's been in the news in the sky off of Los Angeles?

2:48 pm - Hmmm, not as impressive as it was at first hand this sunny afternoon, but that small white spot centered in the picture is the moon rising in the East.

2:50 pm - This Confederate Rose should be fully opened by the first of next week. I was hoping that it would be open to share with you.

2:53 pm - Our crabapple tree is putting on it's colorful autumn show. We've grown this tree from a little shoot so we're proud of it.

3:10 pm - Looking across the cove to the neighbors. The trees in our area are now putting on their fall display. We are blessed to have such beautiful fall colors

3:12 pm - Same cove, different angle.

3:15 pm - This tree is setting in a yard surrounded with cedars. I thought it to be exceptionally pretty against the dark green background.

3:20 om - Little tea roses in one of our neighbors yard. They are never tended, but don't seem to care. They bloom and bloom and bloom!

3:35 pm - This Knockout Rose is one of many our back hedge. Like the tea roses in our neighbor's yard, these are pretty much un-attended, but they
start blooming in the spring and don't let up until after the first really heavy frost.

3:40 pm - One of our river birch trees. When our granddaughter was five or six years old, she would pull the bark off. She thought that she was helping keep things neat.

3:45 pm - Daddy, what are you doing running around in the yard, and when are you gonna let us out of jail?

3:50 pm - Heading into the house. We had this pergola added last year and I recently quit procrastinating and, to my wife's great pleasure, painted it.
I knew it was going to be a chore; I just didn't know how much of a job that chore would be.

Thanks for looking in on us. We'll see you again next month.

June 12 of 12

2010-06-14T20:38:00.007-04:00

OK, this weekend was quite busy for your old correspondents. We had a lot of things we had to accomplish around the house, but we also wanted to share some of what we did with all of you. Saturday night we joined some very dear friends and went into the "big city" of Greenwood. The month of June is when Greenwood celebrates the FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS. We enjoyed walking through town and seeing the topiaries. Then we went to dinner at Polo's and from there went to the community theater to see the "Funniest Man In America." If you haven't been exposed to James Gregory, you are missing a great evening of entertainment.

4:45 pm This is "Flora The Flamingo," the 1st of the topiaries. Y'all watch close, I'm going to be running, we have dinner reservations at 5:30 and then James Gregory at 7:00.

4:49 pm...This is "T-Rex, the Dino Dude"......The Topiary was done by a Magnet Middle School in Greenwood. Those kids are talented. 4:51 pm Lakeview Elementary School and Chick-Fil-A are responsible for this one. If you look closely, it does say "Eat more Chicken." 4:53 pm Meet "Gloria the Swan." She was created by the students at Westview Middle School.

4:59 pm This is "Apple Gem, The Horse". "Apple Gem" was created by Festival of The Flowers Volunteers.

5:03 pm Meet "Ari" the Lion created by the students

at Cambridge Academy.

5:05 pm If you are from Carolina, you gotta be a "Gamecock." This is one

huge "Cocky."

5:07 pm This is "Horton" the baby elephant.

5:09 pm This is "Milak" the moma elephant. "Milak" was created by the students of Greenwood High School.

5:11 pm Quality Motors created this Jeep. After the Festival of Flowers, the Jeep will be displayed at their dealership.

5:13 pm Fuji Film of North America is Headquartered in Greenwood. They sponsored this Topiary named "Panda-monium." Look closely, you can see the many panda's.

5:15 pm Racing to get to our reservation of time. Polo's, a really

great place to dine. The rack of lamb was truly wonderful.

6:55 pm Made it to Greenwood Community Theater (GCT) just in time. James Gregory is billed as "The Funniest Man in America." He well may be. I know we sure enjoyed the evening.

Sorry to be so late in getting this posted, but it really was a hectic weekend, and we wanted to share this special evening with you.

May 2010

2010-05-12T20:17:00.005-04:00

I woke up this morning with plans for a pretty full day. I wanted to go fishing in the pond belonging to my daughter and son-in-law. Later, I planned to run into Greenwood and purchase groceries and supplies. Of course, the very first thing in our house is to tend to the babies.

9:15 am - Trying to encourage our new baby, Sissy, a long-haired

weiner, to come down the stairs and go outside.

Today is Sissy's 14 week birthday.

9:18 am - Sissy thinks Pepper, a wire-haired weiner, is her mommy. She pesters poor Pepper beyond belief and Pepper shows tremendous patience.

9:30 am - The entrance arbor to our back yard is covered with Jasmine. The flowers have the most beautiful fragrance.

9:33 am - This magnolia really smells good, too.

10:45 am - Got my trusty golf cart loaded up to go to the pond and try to catch some dinner for tonight.

11:20 am - I spent 12 minutes wearing this fish out, he wore me out, too. Just after I took this picture, I cut the line, did a little fishey CPR, and sent him on his way. We don't eat grass carp.

12:10 pm - I've got enough fish for dinner, time to reward myself with a cold brew.

2:10 pm - Headed to Greenwood and passed this sign leading to "Promised Land." Yep, that's the name of the community!
2:35 pm - Wally World (aka Walmart) the store that has everything from donuts to diapers.

3:40 pm - I ran the aisles as best I could, got a buggy full to load in the truck.

4:05 pm - Charlie B's. Gas and Fried Chicken.

6:37 pm - Fried Crappie (also known as speckled perch,) Hushpuppies, Collard Greens and Cheese Grits. Yum, yum!

Bonus Picture - I just couldn't leave out a picture of Annie, our curious kitty.Thanks for stopping by. Now go check out Chad's site and links to other 12 of 12 sites.
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2010-04-13T16:20:00.007-04:00

We woke up this morning with no real plans for our day; just wanted to share a little bit more of our rural South Carolina area with "Y'all." Here's what we captured for your enjoyment.

7:45 a.m. Pepper met us at the top of the stairs with a bit of apprehension. It was all about our newest addition.

7:48 a.m. This is the new addition that Pepper is concerned about. She's afraid that Sissy may take her place in our hearts.

7:55 a.m. We're waiting for our first Blue Bird babies to appear. Momma and Daddy were very busy building the nest a couple of weeks ago.

7:59 a.m. Augusta National was beautiful during The Masters last week. We're only 45 miles away, and our Azaleas are really pretty, too.

8:40 a.m. There's a tree buried in our neighborhood pond. The turtles get on this one limb that sticks out into the water. South Carolina's version of the "Knock Less" turtle monster.

8:45 a.m. Momma goose is setting her eggs in her nest at the pond's edge.

9:48 a.m. Weather's great and the temperature is in the 70's and 80's. I'm thinking fishing is in order soon.

10:12 a.m. I won't be using this ramp. Too long and too steep for Corky to navigate. I think that the ramp at the State Park will do a lot better.

10:20 a.m. This old barn has always been a favorite of mine. I thought that you may enjoy it, too. Such a neat structure.

10:37 a.m. Right down the road from the old barn is this old burned down home. The bricks appear to have been hand made. I bet there's a story to be told here.

10:43 a.m. These two trees are in the meadow where the burned out home sits. I like the contrast between them and the trees in the background.

11:24 a.m. We've run our errands and are headed home. Here's a view of a slash pine stand that has been properly maintained and undercut. In another couple of years these pines will be ready for harvest.

11:37 a.m. Our Bonus Pic: This picture was taken on the road that leads back in to our house. I willing to bet that the antiques at Magnolia Acres aren't as old as the sign.

That's what we want to share with you this April 12, 2010. Thanks for joining us and we invite you to visit the other entries on Chad's 12 of 12.

2010-03-12T20:15:00.005-05:00

Jeepers, it was a different kind of day for me. I had great plans for this 12 of 12, but.....I got a call first thing that required me to go to work. (Not a really good thing when you're retired, but it's spending money when they call.) Anyway, right after that I headed for a friend's house to help them with a project. That took care of the rest of the morning and still no 12 of 12 pics. Truth be told, I finally grabbed my camera about 3:30 this afternoon and here's the results:

3:27pm - A cabinet in the garage that I'm in the

process of refinishing.

3:31 pm - 10 bales of pine straw that I need to
spread in the flower beds.

3:32 pm - First Daffodils of the year. They opened yesterday.

3:33 pm - We can always count on the Crocus to bloom

early. I love these hearty little plants.

3:40 pm - Diane's potting bench and her smiley

Sun Face.

3:45 pm - Our grandson, Michael, assigned Diane the

name "Mermaid" many years ago and it stuck.

Now we have many, many mermaids. This

one welcomes you to our goldfish pond.

3:47 pm - This mermaid is dipping her tail in the

goldfish pond. When we first got her, she rode

home in the front seat of Diane's convertible.

You should have seen the stares Diane

got at stop lights.

3:50 pm - And another mermaid in a bird bath.

3:51 pm - And another mermaid in another

bird bath.

4:05 pm - Back in the house now, here's one

of our mermaids in the powder room.

4:06 pm - You don't want a mermaid to be

lonely, so you must have at least

two in the powder room.

4:08 pm - Mermaid says "Please tidy up..."

Thanks for visiting, now go visit the other

contributors to Chad's 12 of 12.

2010-02-12T19:12:00.008-05:00

It's Friday, February 12th and here in South Carolina the forecast this morning was for SNOW!!! Folks, we're in the SOUTH. We aren't supposed to have snow here.
None-the-less, I had business to do. Went to the County Seat to pay property taxes, then went to buy some groceries for the weekend. That's the day I had planned.

10:00 am - Greenwood, SC Courthouse

10:01 am - This truck was parked next to mine. The folks are happy, "Finally married after 28 years." 10:05 am - A holly tree on the Courthouse property11:45 am - Just finished buying groceries when my daughter called. "Daddy, help, I've got a flat tire." Yep, she did!3:40 p.m. - At home now and we are starting to get a dusting of snow. We're getting excited here in South Carolina.5:20 pm - Looking out on our front deck, yep, we've got snow and it's accumulating!!5:45 pm - Pepper and Sugar have never experienced this, and they're not sure that they want to.

6:00 pm - Before it got too dark, I wanted to take a couple of pictures in the yard. This is the gazebo in our back yard.
6:05 pm - And this is a picture of the front of our house.
7:05 pm - Annie, the curious kitty, decided she'd seen all the snow she wanted and curled up on the couch by the fire to stay warm.
7:08 pm - Sugar's staying warm, and guarding her bone, too.
7:15 pm - Pretty soon my lady and I are gonna settle in front of this fire and we'll stay warm like our pets.
That's it for this February 12 of 12. Not a lot happened to share, but we do get excited here in South Carolina when it snows. Thanks for visiting and now "y'all" go visit some of Chad's other 12 of 12 friends.

December 12, 2009

2009-12-12T13:33:00.006-05:00

Oh, my goodness, it's chilly here in Ninety Six, SC. Yes, we're in the South, and last night it was in the 20's. I know that some of you mid-westeners are having it colder, but that's where you happen to live. I moved South to get warm! Oh well, be that as it may, our 12 of 12 will go on.

10:30am At the local Recycling Center where we are

encouraged to "Pitch In."10:31am Cardboard, metal, furniture or yard trash; there's a container for each, just be sure to "pitch in.". 10:40am Rolls of hay set aside for the winter. 10:47am The Air Ambulance is sitting on "Ready."
10:50am Stopping at the local grocery for milk.

11:05am Today our local Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Christmas Tour of Homes and Churches. This is the closestest stop to our house and is listed as Stop #1..

11:08am Stop #2 is almost a 100 year old home that has been in the same family for over 40 years.

11:12am Ninety Six 1st Baptist Church is Stop #3.
11:20am Temple Baptist Church is Stop #4
11:27am This home is only 3 years old but is constructed to look over 100 years old. It is Stop #5

1:10pm Annie the Curious Kitty thinks she's a Christmas Present under the tree.

1:15pm Merry Christmas To All

Thanks for allowing us to share our corner of the world with you for the past year. We'll see you again in 2010. In the meantime, go check with our fellows on Chad's 12 of 12. There's always something neat there.

Thursday, November 12

2009-11-12T13:58:00.012-05:00

Tuesday was kind of rough in our little corner of the world. While tropical storm Ida was making landfall on the Gulf Coast, her outer bands were visiting us. We had rain all day Tuesday and Tuesday night. In the early morning hours Wednesday we began to get wind driven rains with gusts up to 45 mph. At 8:30 Wednesday morning our rain gauge had registered 6.5 inches in the preceding 24 hours. I've weathered a few hurricanes, but sure didn't expect the weather we experienced here in Ninety Six, SC.

Anyway, yesterday we awoke to a soggy bedroom carpet. That's not so good when your bedroom is on the 2nd floor. Then we noted some wet spots on the ceilings in the living room and our garage. UhOh.........Nationwide, please be on our side!!!

Called the claims center and yesterday received our first visit from a "remediation specialist."
Don't worry, says he........it'll all look like new when we get finished. OK, now we get to today. They're not finished with the remediation (Drying Out) and we've been advised we will be running dehumidifiers and fans until Monday.

Here's a few pictures I took for our 12 of 12:

8:15 a.m. The infamous rain guage, yesterday morning it registered 6 1/2 inches

8:20 a.m. All the bedroom furniture is pulled to the center of our bedroom...we're sleeping in the guestroom now

8:25 a.m. If we hadn't moved furniture, this is where the bed sits in our bedroom. The remediation folks have this monster dehumidifier running. 8:30 a.m. This is the ceiling in the garage. The insulation was soaked and we have fans and dehumidifiers running here, also.

8:55 a.m. Life goes on, our flowers did enjoy the rain, and some weathered the wind, too.
This is one of our Knockout Roses.

8:57 a.m. Our Brown-eyed Suzie vine is still putting out many flowers.
9:00 a.m. Ahh Mums. Diane counts on them for our front porch steps every fall.
4:40 p.m. Last year I showed a picture of our neighbors old barn. That came down last week and this is replacing it. I'm gonna miss the old one because it was the backdrop for some really neat pictures.

4:45 p.m. 6 1/2 inches of rain raised our lake over two feet. (Takes a lot of water to raise a lake 32 miles long and 1 mile wide two feet.) It's now raised enough that they are opening the flood gates at the dam tonight.

4:50 p.m. We're headed to the Chamber of Commerce for a meeting. This is at the entrance of our sub-division.

5:10 a.m. A mural painted on the entrance wall of our Chamber.

7:35 p.m. Back home and Curious Annie Kitty is here to greet us.

Now, y'all go visit some of our fellow 12 of 12 sharers.

2009-10-12T15:36:00.010-04:00

It was raining when I got up this morning and it hasn't quit yet. So far, we've had 2 1/2 inches. But, 12 of 12 must go on if at all possible. I thought I'd take you on a brief tour of our little town of Ninety Six. Before I did, I tried to get the animals to go out and do their "business."

10:37 a.m. Annie, the curious kitty, ignoring my pleas to go out.

10:40 a.m. Drizzling and overcast out there.10:40 a.m. Here I stand out in the rain, the puppies are dry on the porch and refusing to join me.

11:12 a.m. This is our town's Fire Alarm and Tornado Alert Siren. I'm surprised that the Siren hasn't gone off the way the skys are looking.

11:15 a.m. The sign says it all, "Welcome To Ninety Six."

11:17 a.m. It's Columbus Day so our Town Hall is closed.
11:21 a.m. Our Town's Gazebo is on Main Street
11:25 a.m. The Norfolk-Southern Railway used to run through Ninety Six. The old road bed is now the Town Trail.
11:30 a.m. This is the old Ninety Six Railway Depot. It is now used as the Senior Center and also is rented out for meeting, reunions, etc.
11:35 a.m. Our town's fountain. These rocks did not come out of our yard. (Though they could have.)
11:40 a.m. The Ninety Six Visitor Center. That's also the home of the Ninety Six Chamber of Commerce (where my wife, Diane, works,) and the Historic Ninety Six Development Association.

11:41 a.m. This is the main entrance to the Visitor Center. The building was designed to complement the old Depot.

Well, that was your tour of the Town of Ninety Six. There's a lot more to share including some beautiful old homes which we will do on a future 12 of 12.

Oh, and as a bonus, Happy Halloween. (That's Sugar peering through the window.)
Now go check out some of the many other 12 of 12's.
Have a good day!

2009-08-12T21:24:00.006-04:00

For the past week we've seen no rain here in Ninety Six. Yesterday we set a heat record and hit 100 degrees. This morning we awoke to a cloudy and overcast day with a forecast of temperatures in the low 80's. I had good intentions of working in the yard, but the bottom dropped out. As you can see from this guage, we did get a bit of rain. (2 inches to be exact.)

11:45 a.m. The rain has stopped for now.

11:47 a.m. We name our plants after special people. "Gigi" and "Ruth" are Altheas that sit outside our screen room. This is "Gigi."11:48 a.m. This is our "Ruth."11:55 a.m. Our Lantana is a favorite with the butterflies and it sits outside our front door.12:45 p.m. We had a bit more shower and that's brightened up our garden a bit more. This is one of our Crepe Myrtles.12:50 p.m. Crepe Myrtles come in pink, too. 12:53 p.m. Lots of neat looking fence lines around this lake. In my opinion, this is one of the better views. 3:55 p.m. I've planted a lot of plants, trees, flowers, etc. at our house here in the foothills of South Carolina. Every time you dig, you're guaranteed at least one (maybe two or three) rocks. Here's one:4:20 p.m. One of the goldfish saw me coming to feed them. Right after I dropped their food they all came to the surface but the rain started again and I ran for cover. 7:20 p.m. Yummee, Asparagus salad is on the menu for dinner.Smothered Country Steak and Rice is on the menu, too.8:15 p.m. Another beautiful South Carolina sunset viewed from our front deck.8:35 p.m. Bonus Picture of Annie, the curious kitty, wanting to know if I intend to disturb her peace and comfort.Thanks for allowing me to share this day. The rain kept me close to home, but I hope you enjoyed my day as much as I enjoyed recording it for you. Now, go and check out some of the many others on Chad's 12 of 12.

July 12, 2009

2009-07-12T21:11:00.011-04:00

Oh my gosh, I really let this slip up on me today. Spent time working in the yard, watched the PGA on TV and totally forgot 12 of 12 until my sister said she'd done hers.

Corky was lax! I ran out in the yard and commenced to snapping pictures, then jumped on the golf cart and proceeded about the neighborhood. Following is my desperate attempt to satisfy the 12 of 12 gods.

6:16 p.m. My monthly picture of the Curious Kitty, Annie. We lost another Annie a while back and she's kinda reincarnated in this cat.

6:20 p.m. We moved to SC from Georgia and when we came, we brought some of Jekyll Island with us, this Canna Lilly is one of the items.

6:22 p.m. This Crepe Myrtle bloom is from the tree just outside our screen room.

6:35 p.m. Bouncing around the neighborhood in the golf cart, we see the neighbor's Crepe Myrtle. I don't think it's as pretty as ours.6:40 p.m. Look closely, you'll see the duck is swiming up to a turtle on a log in the pond.
6:50 p.m. Just an interesting picture of a fence running down the side of a yard. The drop is about 50 feet to the lake at this point.
6:55 p.m. The neighbor's tomato plants. They are full of tomatoes. 7:00 p.m. Our tomato plants. We had to move them up to the porch because the deer were cropping them for us.7:25 p.m. Remember that duck in the pond? Here he is headed across our yard to the Big Lake.

7:30 p.m. I ran to the front yard to catch the duck as he continued on his walk, he must have gotten tired and flew. Anyway, now you see where we live.

7:40 p.m. The neighbor's Martin House. They do a good job on the mosquitos.

7:45 p.m. Our goldfish pond and one of our many Mermaids. One day I'll do a 24 of 12 and show them all.8:40 p.m. Bonus Shot. Good night from Ninety Six, SC, y'all.

Thanks for letting me share this little slice of our day. Now go check out the many others available by logging on to Chad's Site.

June 12 of 12 2009

2009-06-12T20:30:00.014-04:00

Thanks for visiting with us today. My bride is headed out of town for a visit in Georgia, so I'm left to my own devices. Annie, the curious cat, will do what she can to keep the puppies and I under control. She can be so bossy. Later, this evening, my grandson Michael will come visit for a while.

9:35 a.m. Getting a late start taking pictures.

9:40 a.m. Caught Annie, the curious cat, getting a bite.9:42 a.m. Momma bird about to launch from her house to get some baby food.
9:50 a.m. I thought I'd do something a wee bit different and show the evolution of a Magnolia Flower. This is a bud having just shed its outer shell.
9:50 a.m. This bud is just now opening. You can see the definition of the petals. 9:51 a.m. The traditional Magnolia blossom. They smell so pretty.
9:52 a.m. This blossom has "bloomed" itself out.
10:01 a.m. I just noticed that the deer got into the garden and "pruned" one of our hydrangeas. I need to spray the beds again.
5:20 p.m. Michael coming to visit.
7:45 p.m. I came up to the den and little Pepper looked so pitiful. Annie, the curious and very bossy cat, had stretched out in the recliner that Pepper normally sleeps in.
7:45 p.m. Pepper has determined that she will not be denied and is pondering how to co-exist.
7:46 p.m. Discretion being the better part of valor, Pepper decided not to disturb Annie and curled up in a tight ball in the corner.

Once again, thanks for visiting us here in Ninety Six. Now I invite you to go to Chad's site and visit some of the other 12 of 12 sites. See you next month.

April 12, 2009 - Easter Sunday

2009-04-12T19:58:00.009-04:00

Our day started out quite early. We met for Sunrise Services before 7:00. That's not real easy for old folks, but we did it.

After the Services, we came home and spent a bit of time in the yard. We went to eat dinner with our daughter, son-in-law and grand-children. The afternoon was spent watching The Masters.

Didn't take any time to edit and/or crop these pics....These are the real thing!

6:40 a.m. - Sunrise as we are about to leave the house for Services.

6:40 a.m. - I turned around and caught the picture of the moon setting.
8:00 a.m. - Our Climatis burst into bloom for us this Easter.
8:15 a.m. - Augusta National doesn't have anything on us, as you can see in the following pictures, we have Azaleas, too.

More Azaleas!
Still more Azaleas.
8:35 a.m. - An Iris blooming in our side yard.
8:40 a.m. - Our first Rose. Tomorrow it will be in a bud vase on Diane's desk.
1:o5 p.m. - Amy's table is being readied for an Easter Feast.

1:50 p.m. - Getting ready to settle down and watch the Master's

Tournament. CBS is doing a special on Seve Ballesteros, the past

champion who is battling brain cancer.

3:15 p.m. - The grand children gave Diane and I an

Easter Basket.

8:15 p.m. - Diane and I just may settle down with a flick from

NetFlix....."The Devil Wears Prada"

Thanks for taking the time to share our day in pictures. We had a

wonderful day and we hope yours went well, too.

March 12, 2009

2009-03-12T20:25:00.015-04:00

Today was a really beautiful day in Ninety Six. Temperatures the last few days have been in the mid 70's to low 80's. "Spring has sprung" and plants are starting to bloom, Thanks for visiting our March, 2009 12 of 12.

Tulip tree, also known as a Japanese Magnolia, in bloom in our back yard. My better half, the Lady Diane, can be seen raking in the distance.

The newest addition to our family came to check out what I was doing.
I don't know the proper name, but, to us, this is a "Red Bud" about to bloom.

Took a walk and the next few pictures are plants that are blooming in the wild near our house. I believe that this is a form of Daffodil.

Absolutely no idea what this is, but it is gorgeous.

Another form of Daffodil, maybe?

Vinca, also known as a Periwinkle.

Scourge of yards, but pretty, is the Dandelion.

And another one that I am unable to identify.

This is tonight's fried chicken thawing out.

After dinner, we took a golf cart ride around the neighbor's pond.

This pine has been hit by lightening and is on the edge of the pond adjacent to the dam.

February 12, 2009

2009-02-12T19:30:00.013-05:00

Over-night we had a terrible wind storm. Our power went out and it made for an interesting night. This morning we did have power back and, as I went about re-setting clocks in the house, it made me think of just how many clocks we do have. So, here's a sampling of some of our clocks:

The kitchen stove was telling us something the very

first thing

Coffee timer needs re-setting, we'll do that later and make coffee
now.

Regulator in our kitchen. It's a thirty day clock that chimes.
This is a thirty day chimer, too. It sits on the mantle.

Just a cute little clock (nothing special, just cute) that sits in the rear entrance hall.
This cuckoo clock drives me absolutely crazy keeping
it regulated. It is soooo tempermental.
Speaking of clocks, the programmable
thermostat has one.
And, how many of us use our trusty cell to
tell us the correct time?
I've shown this one before. It was my parents' and
I'll probably show it again sometime. We wind it every
eight days and it keeps perfect time.
The regulator in the den. This one is easy, we replace
the batteries about every twelve months.
Our screen-saver clock.
And, finally, doesn't everyone have a clock in the
bathroom?That's All, Folks!!!!!

December 2008 12 of 12

2008-12-13T08:06:00.000-05:00

For the past two days we have had rain, three and three-quarter inches to be exact, and we were "house bound." That's not all bad though, we did finish up our holiday decorations. Today we woke up to beautiful, sunny weather. We'll finish up the outdoor decorations and share some of our "Holiday Spirit" with you. We hope that you have a Very Happy and Safe Holiday Season.

7:55 a.m. Gotta get going, things to do.

8:40 a.m. Remember how low the lake was last month? Rains up in the mountains have replenished the lake.

8:45 a.m. The little red truck waiting to take me to Greenwood

9:05 a.m. The abandoned neighborhood water tower. We can see it now that the trees have dropped their leaves

3:50 p.m. Decorations are finished, time to share some "Spirit" with you

3:55 p.m. Our "Charlie Brown" tree in the backyard gazebo

4:10 p.m. Our Christmas cactus is blooming early

4:15 p.m. The tree in our living room. Diane holds my butt to steady me when the angel goes on.

4:15 p.m. Garland and poinsettias on the stairway

4:25 p.m. Tree on our upstairs landing

6:20 p.m. The photocell finally turned on the outside lights

6:40 p.m. We are headed out to dinner and see tonight's prettiest light of all

November 12, 2008

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It was a cool and mostly overcast day today. Last weekend we did some traveling and took some really great shots. Today, however, it was mostly close to home and I ran out of imagination.

UhOh!! Office Is Messed Up And We're Repairing It

9:21 a.m.

Miss Sugar Baby On Guard 9:35 a.m.

Little Pepper on Guard, Too 9:35 a.m.

Painting The Privacy Fence 9:45 a.m.

Neighbor's Pond 11:50 a.m.

Heading To Greenwood On A Farm To Market

Road 12:05 p.m.

Looking South To Infinity On Our CSX Tracks
12:15 p.m.

Some Really Big Rocks That I Pass On The Way

Home From Town
3:05 p.m.

I Interrupted Sugar's Snack When I Returned Home

3:15 p.m.

Magnolia By Moonlight

8:15 p.m.

Old Gravestone Rubbing We Inherited

From Momma 8:25 p.m.

Momma's Clock 8:45 p.m.