Thursday Treats

 Taken at Logan's on December 17, 2024

If you turn up your volume, you will hear me talking to Frosty

Wordless Wednesday

 

Thank you to our Hostess

Sandee at Comedy Plus 

 That first fire of the season was Cali’s first EVER fire. 

click here to see 12/9/24 post

She  was initially a bit uncomfortable with the smell, sound, &  heat. But as you can see, she’s adjusted well❣️

Happy Tuesday: NC Art museum Tour hosted by NCRGEA

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 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus 

Recap on December 14, 2024,  I posted this symmetry photo with a hint of more to come

FYI: Lots of steps at the museum and lots of elevators too.

More photos to come...we recently took a tour of the East Building of the NC Art Museum hosted by the

Our tour  on December 5, of the NC Art Museum was one hour long, 

Pardon some of the snaps...there were 50 folks on the tour.

Five docents 10 to a group so lots of heads and bodies in my way.

Our docent was especially fond of modern art and shared lots and lots of information.

This one is called Man with Renoir.

Several walls of this 3D art and very colorful

our Docent asked for thoughts about it.  Many spoke of fences

I liked the vibrant colors.  surprise surprise

Most beautiful Menorah I've ever seen.  It was actually on loan to the White House many years ago for a State Dinner

There were many more beautiful pieces of  Jewish art lots of silver and engraving.  This was a small room and very hard to snap.  Our Docent had lots of information to share about this small exhibit.

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Only non Modern Art she spoke about...because we asked about it. We've seen it many times but thoroughly enjoyed the comments she had and those of those in our group

Polychrome Mosaic Pavement

Roman possibly from Vienne, France

2nd Century

Marble, limestone and glass.  

Too funny there were some math geeks in the group contemplating how many parts and pieces.

My friend Ramona a fantastic Mosaic artist would  have loved this.

Once again apologies for the snaps.  This was one of three men who were always in my view.

Below is info on the Artist Edmonia Lewis

Click here Edmonia Lewis to read more about Edmonia.  Very impressive lady.

there is also an US postal stamp in her honor now.

American Artist 1844-1907

The Old Indian Arrow Maker and his Daughter.

The seamstress in me found this to be a  very interesting piece of art!!!

I could only snap 2 of the 3 Tlingit Baskets by Preston Singletary, Tlingit, born 1963

This exhibit concluded our one hour tour which passed quickly we needed to scurry to pick boxed lunches. 

I thank the......

NC Retired Government Employee's Assoc. for the tour  and there was a free lunch...

 Free Lunch was catered by Jason's Deli, we had a choice of our sandwiches.

We both had ham on wheat, with packages of mustard or mayo, Miss Vickie's Potato chips,

large kosher pickle, water and a huge chocolate chip cookie.  5 ***** .  No photos we grabbed our lunch made a quick exit.  Someone in our group wore an entire bottle of perfume.  I am very sensitive to strong aromas.  Coupled with being inside I had a headache.

As soon as we got outside the headache was gone.  

Each person on the tour received a very nice tote with lots of pockets

Everyone loves lots of pockets.

Awww Monday with Cali Girl and Kat

  

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus   

Dearest Auntie HiC,

On November 25 we had a very WARM day.

We have a cold front heading our way, and we’ll have chilly temps the first week of December. Mom decided to take advantage of pleasant temps today, and put out a few Christmas decorations on the screened in porch.

I told Mom  I thought it was a bad idea since Cali Girl is still a wild & crazy girl!  But did she listen to me? Nope!

As it turns out, I underestimated my sister.

Not only did she walk out, and relax under the tree….

she actually went to sleep!

It’s an early Christmas miracle!

I like to think I’ve been an excellent role model.

❤️ Kat 

Dearest Kat and Cali Girl

Kat Auntie HiC is in Awe x 100.  Cali Girl, and all girls are unpredictable.
Just when you think you have figured them out…you realize you have more to learn.
Please tell Cali she is the most precious decoration ever. Mom told me the 'tree skirt' is really a tablecloth.  I love versatile things.

Lovingly Auntie HiC

Sunday Selfie of Icelandic Yule Cat

I recently watched Christmas Quest, on Hallmark.

What beautiful scenery and lights.  This is 

The Yule Cat, or Jólakötturinn in Icelandic, is a giant, vicious cat from Icelandic Christmas folklore that eats children who don't receive new clothes before Christmas Eve: 

• Appearance

  The Yule Cat is described as a huge cat with glowing eyes that towers over homes and forests.

I took the photo from the TV with my iPhone

• Behavior  HE would stave in the house hold we love new clothes.

  The Yule Cat prowls the snowy countryside on Christmas night, looking in the windows of each house it passes by. It looks through the presents the children have received and eats the children who didn't receive new clothes. 
Origin
The legend of the Yule Cat is thought to have originated as a way to encourage farmers to finish their work in time so that everyone had enough supplies to make clothing. It was also used to convince children to do their chores so they would receive new clothes on Christmas morning. 

 

Symmetry Saturday At NC Art Museum

More photos to come...we recently took a tour of the museum hosted by the

NC Retired Government Employee's Assoc. and there was a free lunch...

win win

 

Nature in NC #5 and Feline Friday

  Nature Friday host LLB Gang   Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

Thank you for hosting!

 

 STATE CHRISTMAS TREE

NC #5 Nature Facts

NC ranks second in the nation in number of Fraser Fir trees harvested.  NC produces more than 26% of Christmas trees in the US.  This species was designated the State Christmas tree in 2005

Feline Friday Flashback

Madi rarely bother the ornaments but my friends this Diva did love bows!!!

Last Friday, (12/6/24) Rosy, Sunny and Beth wrote on their blog that from that day forward they will be dedicating their Nature Friday's

In Memory of... Gail.  What a beautiful idea.  I, too, would like to dedicate mine to Gail and Nobby.

They were the ultimate Nature Ga(i)l and Guy

Thoroughly poetic Thursday #191

  Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at Two Spoiled Cats

Today's photo prompt is   

Don't cry over spilled milk...they say

My feline posse of three and I agree

THEY of whom they speak never know

We don't cry,

We have a trick

Quickly we all lick!!

Wordless (kinda) Wednesday

    

Thank you to our Hostess

Sandee at Comedy Plus 

I apologize for the words...just a wee explanation on the photos.

These photos were taken at about 6:45 pm on November 5, 2024. As I walked up our drive way from the mailbox. Our mail used to arrive between 1 and 4 pm.  Now we are lucky if it arrives before we go to bed.

Good news the late arrival was after our landscape lighting came on.
This is our Red maple.  Only about 1/2 of the tree is shown it is huge. The leaves hang on til December sometimes January.

This is our Forest Pansy aka a variety of Red Bud.  The leaves on this tree are the first to start fall each year.  I don't take many photos at night.  I loved how the clouds appeared and the grass was a rich emerald green.

 

Happy Tuesday Brunch review

     

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 Comedy Plus 

A few  weeks ago, we decided to have brunch at First Watch.  This is a new location.

 The first....First Watch in our area is located in the former Boston Market Chicken Cafe.  It is a cozy location.  Easy to talk and relax.  Food is good in all of the Frist Watch locations.

As you can see from this photo, the new First Watch is very industrial looking.  High ceilings, duct work exposed and very x 87 hard to hear. 

It was packed so hard to get photos w/o people so I gave them happy faces.

Achieve photo April 2020

This photo was taken at our favorite First Watch several years ago.

I'm show it to you so you can compared the ceilings at both

 The first....First Watch in our area is located in the former Boston Market Chicken Cafe.  It is a cozy location.  Easy to talk and relax.  Food is good in all of the Frist Watch locations.

We both ordered Belgian Waffles, Bryan aka Bacon King, ordered a side of bacon and a giant glass of OJ.

The waffles were delicious, it comes with blueberry jam and warm maple syrup.

First Watch coffee if excellent and you get as much as you can drink

...as the cup says better coffee, better world.

We wanted ours in to go cups...'cause we always take some with us.

Huge windows with lovely views

BOL  in between the two windows there are 3 tractor seats framed.  That was fun

Lots of seating including at the bar, inside and lots of outside seating.

I really liked the light fixtures over the bar.

The below photo is of the kitchen area.  

That is Bryan's coat sleeve on the bottom right.  It was chilly in there.  High ceilings make it hard to heat too

We probably won't go back to this location.  Just too loud and too busy and too big.

BUT at least we can get the delicious waffles at the other location.

They also have excellent omelets, scrambled or fired egg entree's with hash browns or grits.

Awww Monday from the Georgia Clan

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus   

Dearest Auntie HiC

Recently  we had the first fire of the season.

Our weather is going to feel like Winter soon, which means our time on the screened porch is coming to an end. Bummer!!! 😹

So long, Fall! It’s been beautiful!

As a side note, the pianist on the video is George Winston.

 If you’re not familiar, check him out! You’ll like him. We saw him at Clemson University so long ago we can’t remember the year. 

He performs in socks only, no shoes. 

Love from your Niece Cali girl and Nephews Kat and Rocky

Dearest Cali, Kat and Rocky

Your fire is so cozy and WTG Mom got all of you in one photo.

The leaves in the video are breathtaking.

And Auntie does love Mr. Winston's beautiful music.

❤️ Kat, Rocky, & Cali Girl