Enjoyed Charleston Today!

With a day like today, I just dont see how the beautiful Fall days here in our Lowcountry could POSSIBLY GET ANY better, do you?

The warm days, crystal clear skies in that bright blue you remember from your childhood, the sun, and the breezes that have just enough of a cool nip to feel GOOD BUT NOT FREEZE YOU!

Todays adventures took us to Chucktown.

Some cute signs I spotted:

                                                                   Pretty scenery:

Supper @ Bessinger's BBQ

1602 Savannah Highway

in West Ashley

(843) 556-1354

We just dropped in..............and it WAS late.........close to closing time!...........but ya know what?

We got service with a smile, and a great attitude, I might add!

Three thumbs up for old fashioned good customer SERVICE, a service/talent/skill sorely lacking in many eating establishments nowadays!

We had never been here before. Enjoyed the atmosphere and all the neat stuff hanging on the walls, especially the circa 1910 or so portrait up by the cash register, really awesome! Loved all the historic photos of the Battery and surrounding area.

The place was very clean, the food arrived in HUGE PORTIONS ( we got doggie bags as we simply could not finish) and everything tasted great.

 The onion rings are so huge you only get one on your plate and that is quite enough! The BBQ had a real nice smokey flavor and the 'tater salad was great.

LOVED THE SWEET TEA AND THE PORCH SWINGS OUT FRONT!

(above-----the wood booths and the peanut butter pie and chocolate oreo pie.)

"Y'all Go!"             and tell 'em Debbis Front Porch sent you

I love this big colorful mural!

He quietly glides......

SSSShhhhhhhhhhh.......if you get this close to one of these magnificent creatures.....just be quiet

TODAYS PHOTO:

Another beautiful Pawleys Island sunrise!

Another beautiful beginning to a beautiful day!

Its Friday! Here's hoping y'all have a lovely weekend!

TODAYS PHOTO......
Some really unique artwork displayed along the roadside near Litchfield Beach. Waiting for someone (you? Me?) to fall in love with it and take it home.

Atalaya at Huntington Beach state park

Y'all finished your summer reading by now? I had a big stack of summer reads and finally finished the last few. My favorite, by far, was this little memoir called "Summer at Tiffanys".
Oh my gosh!---what a sweet little book! Reminds me so much of the innocent little teen novels I used to devour back in Jr. High and High school. (sadly, not too many books like that around any more) Of course, back then, teen novels revolved around high school, holding hands, class rings, the Homecoming sock hops, corsages, rumpus rooms, bobbie socks and pony tails, and 45 rpm records. Kids today dont have any kind of a world like that....

Anyway, it's just a charming little book set during the war-two Iowa teens travel to NYC and end up working as pages (the first female ones!) at Tiffanys. The book is about their dates, their adventures, their travels, and their jobs. Its a fast easy read and to me is nostalgia at its best.

While immeresed in the story I could almost see the young ladies in their proper hats and gloves, the elegant 1940s department stores, the excitement of V-J Day, their first visit to the Automat and meeting up with Judy Garland. I really hated for the book to end. Its a true story and the author wrote it about 60 years after they lived it!


This is my quick and easy review.


For more reviews, click on link below:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061189537?ie=UTF8&tag=debfropor-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0061189537

There is also a link for the book in my sidebar. It will make a great Christmas present, and if you dont buy it, then at least get it at your library!

Todays Photos are from Atalaya, inside Huntington Beach State Park. What a neat place to investigate!

Check out all the neat old iron work--its painted this cool shade of greenish/blueish/mermaid color.

They give tours of the old summerhouse a few times a day I think, for a small fee. There is also a big (pretty much deserted this time of year) beach, as well as hiking and camping.
Nice place! And alot of wildlife.
We like to go watch the gators.

Country Roads and Colorful Roadside Produce

Today we meandered around Georgetown and Horry counties.

Old fashioned roadside produce stands dot the landscape and this is my favorite one:

Located in Pawleys Island right on Highway 17......KINGS PRODUCE
Located underneath the spanish moss draped oaks:

Very nice display of many colorful goodies!

A church a bit farther north on the highway had these colorful offerings:

Peaceful country back roads in Horry County:

Love those old fashioned historic churches common to our state:

An old cemetery in Murrells Inlet has a pretty angel standing watch:

(above) a smaller angel:

(above)

Another roadside produce stand. They were already closed for the day, maybe we'll catch them next time!   

And how was YOUR weekend?