Charleston pics

Jennefer and Bert's Daniel Island home

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The amazing Avenue of Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation

The Big House, as it's called - but not the original house

Looking out from within the  slave quarters at Boone Hall.

The cotton-gin house at Boone Hall - no buildings over 100 years can be torn down.  It's the law!

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Oh so lovely in the wind!

Southern Hospitality

Today for breakfast I made grits. Yes, Quaker's enriched white hominy, cooks in about 5 minutes, smooth and creamy grits! It was a tasty way to start another busy day.  Brad enjoyed it as he would his Cream of Wheat - with brown sugar, milk and raspberries but as for me, I ate mine the way Jennefer fixed them in Charleston - with butter, salt and pepper, yum! Got me thinking about that wonderful May trip to the beautiful state of South Carolina with Mom and Livona to visit Jen. A girl's trip!
We had the greatest time...

• looking for alligators in the ponds (saw none -darn it!)
• eating pecan pralines
• touring around Historic Charleston
• dipping our toes in the Atlantic
• eating the BEST fish and chips
• attending church and Relief Society Conference
• taking walks along the beautiful trails by the Ashley River
• driving to Kingstree to lookup old family records at the court house
• shopping at a random Piggly Wiggly! and eating banana puddin' and black beans and rice
• eating Charleston Chews (and thinking of Dad)
• visiting Boone Hall Plantation 
• seeing endless/gorgeous trees and greenery that South Carolina has to offer
• talking, laughing, reminiscing, laughing, talking and...sleeping :)
• Bert and Jen are gracious and entertaining hosts - the best

 Maybe (if my dratted computer will allow) I will post pics of this fun - what wonderful memories were made!

Loves, Colleen

Another first - pics!

Here are the pics to go along with my post of "firsts"

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Lookin'good!

First canned beans from our very own garden

Ready for Cecily's big day at Weber

Lauren's first embroidery project




Well, my picture posting skills are lacking, most seriously - today's are all a jumble but i'll get better...with a little help from my friends, 'er children!

Loves!

A First!

Today is day of a "firsts"  - it's the first day of writing my first blog! I am somewhat intimidated by the whole idea but I've really enjoyed the fun of sharing others blogs.  I also like the idea of journaling through these posts so here goes! Besides posting my first blog, I canned my first seven quarts of green beans, from my (our!) first home garden.  This morning, I drove Cecily to Weber State for her first day on campus - orientation/registration. Still looking to buy her first car so that she can drive it, not mine, to college and work.  Still, I love chauffeuring the family to and fro - we get so many fun moments together.  Let's not rush the first car after all. Another first, I helped Lauren begin her very own embroidery project - a first for her.  And hey, at 3:00pm, there is still time left for many more firsts.  Now if I could figure out how to post my pics to go along with  my thoughts, that will be a big first!

Loving these firsts!

Colleen