A Walk Down Marshall Street in Anderson, SC

Everyone knows we love old houses!

We were searching for some shade today to take our walk and

found this beautiful green home with lots of shade trees.  These

two homes across the street from each other have beautiful  

gambrel roofs but each has its own distinctive style..
(Since this post I have found a web site 
with information on houses on this street.)
Click here.    Lottie

This is the side view of the same house as above.  The bay is
built almost like a silo.  I assume it is for the stairs.  Pretty neat!   

 

What a beautiful home!  The curved stairs remind me of the Gorgas
House in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The swing on the porch looks so relaxing!  It really makes you
think of summer.  Love the balcony on the second floor.

And this is my favorite! I love the heavy columns on the porch.

The house is not for sale.  The sign in the front yard just tells

you who the roofers are that put on a new roof. 

Thank you for coming along on our walk today!

Love,

Lottie

P.S. There are many, many beautiful homes on Marshall Street,
but I couldn't take pictures of them all.  Sometimes cars were
in the picture or bushes and trees covered the view.  Sometimes
my camera was out of focus.

Pink Crepe Myrtles

 

It's July and that means the beautiful crepe myrtles are blooming!

Most crepe myrtles have a gorgeous watermelon red color

but some are pink.  This crepe myrtle is a few blocks from

my home and I admire it every time I drive by.  Crepe myrtles

are beloved in the south because they provide two essential

elements, beauty and shade.  Can't live without either! 

Southern Living has a great web page on growing crepe myrtles.

And if you think crepe myrtles are magnificent now,

just wait til fall when the leaves turn colors...my oh my!

Love,

Lottie

Summer Calls for Iced Tea

Somehow our little garden is producing even in this South Carolina
heat.  DH has discovered he can make great pickles and can actually
can tomatoes! All this summer work is made better by a refreshing
glass of iced tea!

I've discovered a great robust sugar free iced tea that I love!  It all
started with a post by Martha at Lines from Linderhof about eating
bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches with iced tea for lunch.
She posted the formula for her tea.

"2 bags of Luizianne iced tea and 1 bag of Harney's Hot Cinnamon.   It's sweet without added sugar and tastes really good with slices of lemon.    The first pitcher is made in the morning and if we have lemons, a whole lemon is sliced and added to the pitcher, then the ice is put in and the tea once brew time is finished is poured over the ice and lemon." 

....Martha 

Only I couldn't find Harney's Hot Cinnamon at 

my local store, so I just bought regular cinnamon

tea bags and used the Lipton tea bags I already

had on hand.  It tasted good!  I only steeped the

bags for 3 minutes and then poured over ice and

lemon wedges.  I didn't need any sugar or any

kind of sweetener, which means a lot when

struggling with diabetes. 

Martha always has great posts at Lines From Linderhof. 
Hope you enjoy the summer and stay refreshed with 
iced tea!  Thank you for visiting!

Lottie