Friday day trip to North Carolina

Today DH and I went to N.C. because they have the most wonderful supple of fruits and vegetables and flowers of all sizes and colors.It was a magical trip as I adore all the plants and you meet the most awesome people. Hum??? Maybe all people who love plants are just wonderful people?? I like that thought.

This was our first stop and I can not remember the name of the business - but it is run by a sweet family and they are always so kind and helpful. We picked up two patio tomatoes as I really LOVE them. I get the greatest kick out of watching our front porch for tomatoes. Yummy. Plus, I have a water hose on the porch and that makes it easier for me to keep them watered.

This is the other side - wish I could just buy one of everything.

Our weather today was perfect - nice and warm and a healthy breeze making the trees dance  and put on a show.

Then behind all this you see in the front -is a covered part that has MORE beautiful  plants. It is always a magical place to me as I wander through the isles .

This was our second stop and I love this family also. I always feel so honored just to be allowed on the property just to look at everything my eyeballs can see. :)

I have a real problem with pictures. All my life I have adored pictures - you can capture a memory on paper. Then about 10 years ago my DH wanted to take a trip to South Carolina because there was a lake there that everybody bragged about how good the fishing was . So, we finally arranged the trip and the lake was awesome . We did fish a little and I caught a beautiful catfish and by then it was getting really hot. We decided to take a tour of the community . It was really lovely and I found a wonderful book shop and I had fun in there. The flowers were beautiful everywhere and as we rounded a curve -was the biggest cactus I had ever seen. I asked to stop and take a picture . There was traffic going in both directions so I just stepped out on the sidewalk which made me across the road from the plant. I went to snap a picture and I heard someone screaming their head off. I looked behind me and on both sides and finally I figured out it was some lady at that house. I can still hear her screaming and cussing. I walked across the road to see what the problem was and she said I was STEALING from her and that those flowers was the way she made her lively hood??? I was so stunning I felt like she had slapped me. So, when she went to take a breath I asked her to sell me a baby plant and with the offer of money she did calm down and we left. But, I kept wondering how in the world was I to know something like that when there was NO sign anywhere .

But she has ruined my joy of taking pictures as a fear now clutches at me unless I am in the back yard with my pets and no body can see me.It still makes me want to cry because I would never steal from anybody intentionally. So, that is why these pictures are from a distance . And when I took those pictures of the Quilt shops - I asked each owner if it would be alright.

Good day and good night to all of my buddies!  Love to all.