Ruby da Red Camellia all lit up

RECAP of Ruby's Selfie last week

 On Sunday, November 23, 2025 we adorned Ruby the Camellia with 400+ mini Christmas lights. (We won't light her up until after Thanksgiving).  I'll let her do another selfie when we turn on her lights.

While adorning her we noticed she has a zillion buds on her

her time to bloom/shine is between November and February.  Sometimes she blooms twice

This is her very first bloom of the season.

I Pizapped the red bow on the top Ruby Camellia

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON DELIGHT

1. A FUN COLORFUL PIECE OF ART AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER

Nature Friday from St. Augustine, FL and Feline Friday

 

Our hosts for Nature Friday  LLB Gang   

My longtime friend, Chelle, from Florida, often shares so many lovely photos from her weekend excursiona around her beautiful state.  Fall and Winter are the perfect times to be out and about in Florida.
She recently sent me an email with photos from a weekend festivity.

Saturday November 22, my friends and I went to St. Augustine to take the Nights of Lights boat tour. 

Experience St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights festival on a luxury power catamaran cruise. Enjoy complimentary hot cocoa, guided commentary, and holiday music as you take in the festive lights.

Breathtaking snap from the boat 

The Great Cross

You may read more about this shrine HERE

Chelle thank you for sharing all the beautiful Nature with us.

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

Feline Friday Flashback

December 5, 2014

Morning friends ..from the comfort of my dining room where I can eat, sip and sun all in one room

Thankful and Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #239

 Thankful Thursday hosted

Thankful to have known Gail

Gail

November 25, 1958- December 4, 2024

Grand friend

Avid hiker

Incredible dog Mom to Hamish, Bertie and Nobby
Left a lasting memory in my mind's eye

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

 Two Spoiled Cats

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

 

This week's photo challenge

V  ery exciting

A  dventures to be had

C  lamping in style

A  mazing food and fun

T  ime to relax and unwind

I   came back to work

O nly to find my clear desk piled high

N ever again will I leave without installing a

S  py high in the sky 

 

Wordless Wednesday

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

No sound birds are too busy eating.  Evidently not at all bothered by 

huge wooden cardinal

THE BELOW IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE LOVELY PICTURES ON THE YOUTUBE MUSIC CHANNEL

Left is our acorn w/o sun 

Right is same acorn basking in sun on the entertainment center the back door 

As the real estate saying goes,

location location location

Happy Tuesday review of The Wandering Moose

 

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

 Lunch at The Wandering Moose aka the new Seaboard 

Originally The Wandering Moose was Food truck only

Last year they moved to a permanent location which is about 2 1/2 miles from home.

They have inside dining Tavern style or patio Dining.

Bryan ordered

Moose Cubano

Picture 1

Slow roasted pork shoulder, homemade bacon, dill pickle, spicy mustard, and melted Swiss-American cheese, served on pressed ciabatta. with seasoned ff that were so good no ketchup required.  WE both love ketchup on fries usually.  Huge serving of FF we shared.

I wanted their chicken salad sandwich but it wasn't available

I ordered PULLED BBQ pork sandwich it was out of this world.  Meat is cooked Montreal Style Smoked 

WE sat on patio but they have inside dining which is tavern style.  You order you food from the food truck then sit anywhere.  Out of this world good 

We ordered our food from the food truck...find a seat either inside or on the patio.  It is delivered to  the table.

WE sat outside on November 15..it was 70 degrees

Seaboard Cafe Closed September 2024...we have searched high and low for a venue with similar vibes.  WE found it.  

Awww Monday Advice from Niece Cali

Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Thank you

  

Dearest sweet precious Niece Cali Auntie HiC

adores this advice you are so very wise.

Being Kind is simple...sometimes humans make it seem very difficult

Lovingly Auntie HiC

Sunday Selfie Ruby the Camellia

On Sunday, November 23, 2025 we adorned Ruby the Camellia with 400+ mini Christmas lights. (We won't light her up until after Thanksgiving).  I'll let her do another selfie when we turn on her lights.

While adorning her we noticed she has a zillion buds on her

her time to bloom/shine is between November and February.  Sometimes she blooms twice

This is her very first bloom of the season.

 

Symmetry in art form.

Art along the walls at the entrance to Healthtrax Wellness 

 

Final Feature Friday, Nature and Feline Friday.

Our hosts for Nature Friday  LLB Gang   

Below is the December Cover of Our State Magazine

This issue has information on one of our favorite live Christmas Trees

the Fraser Fir

Nature Friday

Live Fraser Fir 

 Is a Fraser fir a good tree?

YES

The combination of form, needle retention, dark blue-green color, pleasant evergreen scent strong upswept branches that hold even the heaviest ornaments. For many in NC, there is simply no other kind of Christmas Tree. It is grown in such abundance in NC that it accounts for more than 99% of holiday tree species in our state, making it the most popular Christmas tree species.

Now for the Final Feature Friday a true story about Fraser Firs

Angel Madi and I were all about poking fun at each other with the hope we gave everyone a good laugh...so this Poke is directed at Me by ME

YAM aunty is our hostess for

Click here to visit YAM

As the Fraser Fir information above states, 
when we purchased live Christmas trees we always bought a Fraser Fir from Clay's a local nursery not far from home. When we arrived at Clay's, we parked the car near the Christmas tree lot. An employee asked if he could help.  Our daughter quickly said we are here to buy our Christmas tree.  He asked type of tree do you want? I replied, loudly we want a  
Furser Fray

Time stood still for about a nanosecond, the employee looked confused, my daughter and husband were laughing their heads off.  I was the only one without a clue why they had the reactions. They told the guy she means 

Fraser Fir

That is what I said. They said NOPE you said Furser Fray. Everyone had a great belly laugh we found the perfect tree.

As it is with loved ones...I am constantly reminded at anytime of year about this.  Truth be told I still randomly reverse words, I talk very fast...my brain has a hard time keeping up

As the old saying goes, 'my tongue was wrapped around my eye teeth and I could not see what I was saying'!!

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

FLASHBACK

November 28, 2015

As always thank you, for stopping by and putting up with my nonsense!!

This picture has been recycled several times but it works here!!

MOL

Madi(son) D. Cat

Thoroughly Thankful and Poetic #238 Thanksgiving on from Georgia and NC

 

 Thankful Thursday hosted

My thankful today family, friends near and far.

Dear Auntie HiC,

We are incredibly grateful to be part of this amazing blogger community. Thank you all, especially Auntie HiC, for allowing us to share our lives and love with you all! We consider you all family! 😻

Remember to gobble till you wobble!😹

Love Cali, Kat, and Rocky and their devoted staff

Happy Thanksgiving November 27, 2025

Auntie HiC is very thankful to have 2 nephews, a niece and a Mom who excel at videos and being cute

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2011

FROM A VERY THANKFUL KITTY

I'm thankful for Mom and Dad, sunpuddles, 

a warm, safe loving home and ALL OF MY FRIENDS IN BLOGVILLE

Hugs

Madi

 

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

 Two Spoiled Cats

This week's photo challenge

The Thanksgiving Table is set

Fine China and crystal sparkling

Silverware polished to perfection.

It is time for the guest of honor to

 take its place

BUTT not before I make its acquaintance

by putting my face in an obvious 

PLACE

Our Thanksgiving meal will be at 2 pm

Time to make the dressing.  I'm using Tricia Yearwood's

recipe...it is so yummy

If I can wobble back upstairs after eating and clean up,

I'll check in.



Wordless Wednesday with Cali

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

Dear Auntie HiC,

Mom thought it would be cute to make a video using the “Love” song.

I let her know that I am not here for her amusement and that I have no interest in participating in her foolishness. 

Sometimes “Love Hurts”! 😹

Excuse Mom’s arthritic hands! She can barely form the letters! 🙀

❤️ Cali 

Cali darlin' the small price you must pay for love, food, warm, brothers and a devoted staff and actually 

and Auntie HiC is 1000% on team mom for this

lovingly your 

Auntie

Happy Tuesday with the trio from Georgia

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

Dear Auntie HiC,

Enjoy today’s chuckle! 😹

❤️ Kat, Rocky & Cali

Dearest nephews Kat and Rocky and

HRH niece Cali

You are all living and loving and sleeping your best lives 

on that beautiful mountain in Georgia

Lovingly Auntie HiC