Dixie Grill * 116 Market Street * Wilmington, NC
View of the Cape Fear River
Another view of the Cape Fear River looking towards Battleship North Carolina
Dinner made with the vegetables I bought!! They were delicious!!!Sometimes a nice, quiet evening spent on the balcony with Lila, reading a good book, and enjoying a glass of wine and the cool breeze is the perfect way to end the day....
stores (they just never looked fresh), I decided to buy this little plant and see if I could have any luck growing my own. I remember last summer there were a few times I would watch over my friends', Lee & Cindy's, house & gardens when they would be away. They had some tomatoes growing, the cute little ones, and let me tell you... those were the freshest and just about the best tasting tomatoes I've ever had. I remember standing out there watering the plants, plucking one off the vine just to see how it would taste... and what a surprise!! It was like a taste explosion in my mouth!! Yum!! I remember plucking and plucking and popping them in my mouth...at the same time, looking behind me as if one of them would be standing there to catch me eating their tomatoes!! :) Not that they would care, but I somehow felt like a little tomato-stealer! You remember that feeling like when you were a child and you were doing something you weren't supposed to be doing? How it felt like at any moment someone was going to catch you in the act and you'd be totally busted? Yup, that was my childhood moment of stuffing my mouth full of their garden tomatoes when I was only supposed to be watering them! Mom should be proud...at least I was eating my veggies!!! Hee hee!
mato plant, and lo and behold, when I went out on the balcony yesterday to check on my little guy... what do I see but a little baby tomato!!! Oh, how exciting!! And this morning he had 2 little friends that decided to come out and enjoy the sun, too!! There are other herbs in the plant, as well - cilantro, dill, parsley, basil. That's how I roll when it comes to gardening... apartment style!! Hehe!
0 pound great dane (who is still a pup, by the way!), bouncing down the stairs. Sorry, Lila, let's wait and let Rufus get downstairs first so we don't do the excited pee pee thing outside our front door. You can say Hi to Rufus later, okay? Out the door, in the truck, it's a gorgeous morning and we're on our way to the beach at Fort Fisher for a morning stroll!! Windows rolled down, cool morning air rushing in to wake me up, and I'm forgetting that I even hesitated about going to the beach this morning.
was like having it ALL to ourselves! The sun shone bright with not a cloud in the sky sending its warmth to the earth and all below. Walking further along the beach, Lila and I came across a sea turtle nest. The sea turtles nest and hatch on the beaches from May through October. Truthfully, that's about all I know; however, I noticed in today's paper there is a talk being given this evening about the Sea Turtles of Pleasure Island. Perhaps I will go to learn more about this project and get involved. I had expressed to my brother when I first came here that I wanted to get involved with a volunteer project that involved the ocean. This could be opportunity presenting itself, yes?
he blessing and beauty of nature. I can't think of a better way to start my day, can you?
My brother and his wife are kind enough to allow me and my dalmation/pointer/crrrrazzzzy mix doggie to stay with them until I find a place. So, I have the pleasure of living in the frog, which I must say, I rather like!!! It has this wonderful loft feeling. When I wake up in the morning, and the sun is shining bright, I have the pleasure of my day being greeted with a beautiful view overlooking the trees. And if you know me... you know I LOVE trees!!
to let the space become your own... whatever that may mean for you. For me, it was the addition of the bright and cheery smile of a brand new orchid. I knew I wanted an orchid and I was determined to get one. I was at Lowe's with my brother and he told me that their kitty, Pumpkin, liked to nibble on flowers and plants. For that reason, they do not keep live plants in the house. Then I wondered if orchids were dangerous to cats. Reluctantly, I left Lowe's sans orchid. I was bummed, to say the least. Me, stubborn... YES! I wanted a pretty flower for my room. So, the very next day I found myself back at Lowe's... determined to get what I wanted. I called my friend, Cindy, to ask if she thought orchids were dangerous to cats. As soon as she told me "No" I knew my beautiful treasure was going home with me THAT day!!! And home she came with me, my phalaenopsis orchid!!! Placing my new treasure on the window sill, a wave of concern came over me about Pumpkin the kitty. That would be terrible if orchids are unsafe for cats, pumpkin nibbled on it, and oh you know the rest of the story. I found myself at the computer to do a little research to see what I could find. Yippee-da-doo-da!!! They are safe. For any cat owners out there you may find this link a good source of information: http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-non-toxic.htmloxic.html. Now I could rest easy and enjoy the beauty of my lovely orchid without any worries of killing the cat! 
ow. They especially enjoy barking at ANYBODY that walks/drives/bikes by the house which usually involves a good 5 minutes of loud barking, some whimpering, and eventually me telling them to "shoosh!" But they're so adorable I tend to let it go on and tune them out. After all, they're just talking, right? I mean, if they could speak in human speak... they'd have stuff to say!
