South

Papa’s World – Crepe Myrtles and Palm Trees!

/ Tom / Leave a comment

Good day – growing up in Pa. and NYS. –

We had no Plam Trees or, as far as I can remember, crepe myrtles!

So, in 1999, we transferred to NVA. -I planted Crepe Myrtles in the yard of the last home we lived in before moving South!

On my hands and knees – because of rocks – I planted three of them.

They had the bright red color!

They survived the winters of the NVA and D.C. winters!

BUT – NO PLAM TREES!

Now fast forward to 2021 –

We made a choice and bought a lot in Cameron Woods Community –

On the mainland side of Ocean Isle Beach in N.C.

This is the construction of that house, and you can see the irrigation system –

And the bushes and small Crepe Myrtle on the corner of the house.

This one now towers over the corner of that porch and blooms WHITE!

There is also one on the other corner of the house.

As we moved in July of 2021-

We gradually had major landscaping completed.

We went to the nursery and picked out three palm trees ( short ones) –

And two Pink Crepe Myrtles!

The two Pink Crepe Myrtles in the back yard –

These trees are so tall, I need a step ladder to reach the lower branches to trim back in the late fall, early winter.

They have grown so fast, and so many pink flowers!

The ones on the corners in the house out front-

They have gotten tall, but do not flower as much as these do!

This was taken over a year ago, and today the white Crepe Myrtle is taller than the porch roof!

This is one of the three palm trees we selected.

And it sits directly in the center of the back yard.

I can not reach the top on a step ladder and will eventually be twelve to fifteen feet tall!

In the background, all of the trees are in a protected wetland and cannot be cut down.

Looking back on the right side of the house.

We have had all the landscaping done by a man called ANDY!

Today, we are in the maintenance mode of lawn care.

We sold all our outdoor lawn maintenance tools when we moved.

And today, we hire most of what needs to be done.

I still trim the small bushes and cut back the palm trees and the Crepe Myrtles.

I trim the live oak tree out front!

Eventually, I will have that done!

Thanks for reading my blogs-

PAPA’S WORLD-

My site: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SITE- IT IS FREE!!!!

Papa’s World – Around the house – SKIES!

/ Tom / Leave a comment

As the sun rises in the east –

it casts a golden glow on the front porch sidewalk!

We live facing North –

and the back of the house –

faces South toward the beach.

Because of the curvature of the coastline from Charleston S.C.-

to Wilmington, N.C. –

a quarter moon shape –

our beaches face almost South instead of East!

Standing in our driveway facing North –

to the right is East and to the left is West.

We came here to check this lot out –

when it was just dirt and sand –

and we know how the Sun rises and sets –

We wanted it this way –

as the front porch is almost in the shade all day!

This is where I wanted to sit and just watch the world go by! LOL

Looking West as the Sun rises in the East behind me.

It is quiet here –

lots of people walking and riding bikes.

Clear skies and lots of birds –

and some Eagles!

Our wildlife is extreme –

Coyote – fox – squirrels –

some rabbits – raccoon – possum – turkey –

Deer and bear and a Red Wolf!

Alligators in the ponds

and snakes!

The snakes I watch out for –

you never know!

The rest usually you see from a distance.

The Sun rises in the East –

over the small palm tree –

Early morning-

and the neighborhood is quiet.

Living in OIB and our community –

Near the border of S.C. –

We have left the snow and ice behind – so far!

Thanks for reading PAPA’S WORLD-

my site: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog

PAPA’S WORLD – AROUND THE HOUSE – SKIES!

Papa’s World – Greeting the sunrise from North, South, and West from our front yard!

/ Tom / Leave a comment

From the end of our driveway looking North – gray skies – welcome the Sunrise!

Turn around and look at our house and beyond is the South!

Because of the shape of the shoreline – CRESENT SHAPE – the beaches face South in our area.

And now from our driveway, we turn once again away from the Sunrise and face the gray skies of the West!

We get beautiful sunsets in this direction!

We selected this lot as the house sets so that the front porch is in the shade – where I love to sit!

Living here we get to see the sunsets and also the sunrise!

The dawn and beginning of a new day in Cameron Woods Community in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

Thanks for reading Papa’s World – my site: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog

GREETINGS FROM THE NORTH – SOUTH and WEST FROM OUR FRONT DRIVEWAY – PAPA’S WORLD!