Family Visit in North Carolina

My sisters, Bonnie and Marcine, and me

This past November I went to North Carolina to visit my family there including my two sisters. We had a lovely time together.

Cocktail hour included some serious competition

with Mexican Train; above(L-R) Bonnie,

brother-in-law Lee, and Marcine

North Carolina is such a gorgeous State as you can see here during Bonnie and my walks in the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The sculpture at the entry to the Gardens is whimsical and draws you in, as you can see... 

Bonnie at the bridge entrance to the thirty-two

acre natural gardens. This place evokes a spiritual

feeling; it is so peaceful and natural.

The gardens include sculptures throughout...

The garden is made up of fourteen different specialty gardens with streams and bridges, ponds, memorials, children's gardens etc. Most mornings it was just Bonnie and me and the birds. Lovely...

They had a recycle garden...

 And they were growing poinsettias...

But mostly it was the trees and bushes in their full fall glory that caught our attention.

Bonnie and I surprised Marcine with a room makeover while I was there. Her room had few personal items in it and was very plain so we selected things from her home and brought them to her room to make it more homey along with new drapes etc. We included the exquisite framed counted cross-stitch that she created for years. Her room turned out charming...

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a wonderful family visit that I treasure. I regret the distance that separates me from my sisters but we manage to visit, call and email to stay close. Sandi wasn't with us but she will be with Mark and me at the ranch for Christmas.

Below is a beautiful sunset at home. We've had many lately. I hope you are enjoying the season and the holidays.