Sunflower for our Front Door: 1'21

 I made a corn husk sunflower to decorate our front door today.    

Cuddle time: '1'21

 

Freckles loves to cuddle-up on Bruce's lap while Bruce is watching TV. 

Christmas Cactus in bloom: 1 '21

 

They were a bit late in doing it, but all my Christmas cactus finally decided to bloom.  Our Carolina Room looks so cheerful with all that bright color.

Pawley's Island Beach Walk: 1 '21

  There isn't a cloud in the sky and the sun is out.

We decided  it would be a good day to take a walk on the beach, before any winter weather sets in again, so we set off for the North-end of Pawleys Island's Beach

The ocean was a bit turbulent, and the wind sharp,  but it wasn't crowded.

We were quite shocked by how much beach erosion had occurred since we last visited this end of Pawleys Island.  That big circle of water in the foreground of the photo above used to be all sandy beach.

And the channel between Pawleys  Island and Litchfield Island has widened so that its edges almost reach the homes on the ends of each island. This photo was taken at low tide. In the past, we used to be able to walk across this channel at low tide;  I doubt that that is possible anymore. 

Some of that sand washed directly offshore, where it is causing rougher wave action than we've ever seen.

Can you feel that riptide pulling you into the Atlantic?

Even the surfers were staying out of the water today.

All the more room for us to roam the beach without having to wear a COVID mask, or make wide detours to aid contact with strangers. 

First of the year PI Beach Walk: 1 '21

 

The rain stopped long enough today to allow us to take our 'First of the Year' beach walk on Pawleys Island.

It was gray, and a little windy, but not too cold, 

and,  we pretty much had the whole South end of the island to ourselves.

Shabbat Shalom: 1 "21

 Shabbat Shalom

This evening is the first Shabbat of the first day of 2021.

We are celebrating it by attending the virtual Shabbat Sevices

 of Central Synagogue ( NYC)

Goodbye 2020 - Hello 2021: 12 '21

 

Last night, the house was all aglow

with silver, gold 

and glittering

ornaments.

Abricadabra , 

presto chango', 

and eight hours later

the golden globes 

have been replaced with snowflakes,

and our glittering  dining room table 

is now covered with snowmen.

Welcome to 2021.