Home Again and It Won't Stop Raining

Our Charleston trip came to an end as we arrived back home in Virginia on Saturday evening. The weather in South Carolina was beautiful ~ we enjoyed 5 gorgeous days with rain only once and that was in the middle of the night. Right before entering our neighborhood, we turn up this little lane (photo below). I always drive slow through here as there are sometimes deer in the wooded area and always rabbits and birds. We couldn't help but notice the sunny skies becoming more and more cloudy as we approached Virginia. I made the remark that this lane looked like a jungle ~ really green and very overgrown.

As soon as we approached the mountains, there was a lot of fog and clouds ~ the first signs of rain to come.
We came to find out that it rained here every day that we were gone and it has rained every day since our return. We have had a constant march of dark clouds across the sky, bursts of heavy rain, showers, small periods of the sun peeking out, and cooler temps. The forecast is more rain over the next few days. It is very green out and everything is growing like crazy, but we are ready for the rain to stop.

I've taken many photos of our beautiful flowers, but I was very pleased to see how beautiful Patrick's rose bush looks. The roses are all in bloom right now and they are the most beautiful shade of pink ~ almost neon. I will share flower photos at another time. I have many Charleston photos to post over the next few days.

The last photo is a gift from Janie of Mother Moons Message. What a lovely surprise to find this in my mailbox. It is a sweet pillow made of felt with a fairy and moon stitched on the front. The pillow is filled with lavender and smells heavenly. Janie made this as a gift for taking part in her Spring Swap. She is such a thoughtful person. Please make a visit to her Blog if you get the chance. Thank you, Janie. The pillow is very much appreciated.

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Well, I just wanted to let you know I'm back. We enjoyed 5 beautiful days in downtown Charleston, staying right in the heart of the city. My DH was in meetings during the morning hours each day and I took that time to visit art galleries and more. I walked more last week than I have in ages. My feet and hips were screaming at me every day and they still haven't totally recovered. It was worth it, though. There is so much to see while roaming the streets of Charleston. I will post Charleston photos soon.