Life and Living

On Life and Living I share thoughts on my life and living happily in spite of it all. Life is too short to be unhappy.

Wordless Wednesday-Garden Flowers

These are just a few of the plants growing now. Our weather has been hot and wet, plants are loving it. Hope you are having a wonderful week!

Ocean Sunrise – South Carolina

Hubby and I moved to the beach almost 4 years ago, but we seldom actually go on the beach. Wanting to get away for a bit, we did a 3-day Staycation on the beach. No cooking, cleaning, or other mundane daily chores. Just lounging by the pool, eating out, and enjoying beautiful sunrises. An inspiring…

Christmas Curiousities

A one-of-a-kind Christmas gift made by sister from my wedding dress. It is very speecial! To know my sister is to know how curious this gift was. She was complicated. Again, the Southeast US is preparing for frigid temperatures and the unprecedented chance of snow for Christmas. Spring is coming soon! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!…

Ode to Christmas Cards – Throwback Thursday

In the words of Martin Luther King, “I had a dream…” Back in 2020 I went to work creating Christmas cards. I thought they were quite lovely, it was fun, and I was proud of my work. I thought, “I will start an online shop and sell them.” I would call my business Imperfect Cards.…

Just Stopping By – HI ALL!

I hope everyone has been having a wonderful few weeks. We were traveling out of the country, and I completely (almost) disconnected from the Internet and my phone. SO REFRESHING! Back now with a long list of To Do’s to get ready for Christmas. I will be online from time to time with a few…

Those Old Cotton Fields Back Home

There aren’t many cotton fields left in South Carolina and most have been harvested by now. So I was fortunate to catch this one as we drove by. Captured from the car on my Samsung Galaxy 9+ and cropped.

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