I have been putting out sugar water and freshening it up two or three times a week for about 6 weeks trying to lure hummingbirds to my feeder. Today I saw the first one cheerfully drinking the sugar water and then for variety getting something out of a nice red flower I have in a nearby hanging basket. Several years ago I had a number of hummingbirds coming to feed, but I quit because of my cat(s). Now the one remaining cat is too old to do any damage to the hummingbird population so I can enjoy them again. I'm sure that the hummingbird will spread the information to its friends and family and I'll get more now that one has discovered the feeder!
This weekend was a great weekend to be at the beach. Played 18 holes of golf at Carolina National on Saturday, one of my favorite courses. Played Oak Island today, another favorite. Carolina National liked me better, but I think I can play better next time at Oak Island. We have over 35 golf courses in Brunswick County and if you're lucky enough to live here you can usually get local rates. Margaret Rudd & Associates sets up tee times for our vacationers and for many of my friends. This weekend was hot and humid but the seabreeze keep us cooled, just like air conditioning. The breeze across slightly moist skin does the trick. This afternoon we walked out on the Oak Island Pier to see what was happening. Great venue for beach volleyball and just enjoying the beach!
I was riding my bicycle on Caswell Beach Road and was really impressed with how nice a new house looked, then I realized that it wasn't new, just painted a very appealing green. Talk about going green, this house looked new and I knew better! What a payoff for a home to sell or just for personal pride. Also, that custom mural that you love will probably be a sticking point for a prospective buyer, so if you decide to sell please paint over the nude over the bathtub while you're at it.
What a great place to cycle, light traffic, and nice wooded ride along the Intracoastal Waterway, by the vegetation on the dunes by the ocean, usually find visitors enjoying the island and join up to ride with them. Hard to get lost on an island!
Just when we think we are moving ahead on the "new" bridge to Oak Island, which people have been talking about since at least the 1960's, work stops again, to err on the side of safety. It seems cracks were noticed in a few of the long beams designed to span quite a distance over the Intracoastal Waterway. I'll keep you posted, but looks like the completion date keeps getting pushed back! So....travel to Oak Island from Highway 17, using either Highway 211 or Highway 133, and come on down, walk on the beach, enjoy a swim, eat seafood, and just enjoy our great quality of life!
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