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Hello Friends!!!
Posted on October 28, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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Another beautiful morning in the Outer Banks.  Well, not exactly the Outer Banks;  I saw this sunrise over the Currituck Sound, near my friends' house in Waterlily.  If you enlarge the picture, you can see the Currituck Lighthouse in Corolla.
 
To get to the Outer Banks, you have to go over the Wright Memorial Bridge.  If you travel north, you get to Duck, then Corolla, where the Currituck light is, and then Corova, where the wild horses are.  Farther north you are in Virginia.  If you travel south, you get to Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head.  From Nags Head you can go west on 64 and get to Manteo, where there is a sign.  Hey, maybe I'll show you that tomorrow.
 
I'm still here in Virginia Beach, for a few more days.  
 
HAPPY FALL!!!
 
 
Waterlily
Posted on October 24, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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I also visited my friend in Waterlily, and went for a walk every morning.  The sun was just coming up this morning, and the sky was so blue.  I could see the Currituck Lighthouse in Corolla across the Sound.  It's on that strip of dark land, just below the clouds.  I also saw an osprey on her nest, but she flew before I could get her picture.  
 
I thought you might like to see another beautiful part of North Carolina, the Outer Banks.
 
HAPPY TRAVELS!!!
Same Day, Another Water Bird
Posted on October 23, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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And while I was taking the picture of the egret, this Great Blue Heron was watching me, or maybe watching us both.  Maybe it was just looking for a good fishing hole.  I love it.
 
 
HAPPY, HAPPY!!!
Love the Water
Posted on October 22, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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I am here in Virginia Beach, and every morning I walk up and down the pier.  At one end is this beautiful golf course, and at the other end is the marina for our condo community.  It is a lovely walk, and I get to see lots of birds.  This egret was fishing just across the way, and didn't mind my being close.  I guess he knew that I wasn't a threat.
 
I love seeing these huge, beautiful water birds.
 
 
HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!
 
 
Rock Delivery
Posted on October 10, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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I was out in the garden yesterday, and heard a big truck coming up the road.  Then I heard a terrible crashing noise, and hurried down to see what all the racket was about.  It was the truck dumping a load of rip rap rocks to go in the washed out ditches.  Yay!!!
 
Thanks to all the folks who work hard to keep our neighborhood in good shape.  
 
 
HAPPY FALL!!!
 
 
 
 
Another Special Birthday
Posted on September 9, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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Today is Jon's 77th birthday.  And just last week he was on the roof painting the top section.  Here are his thoughts:  I don't mind going up there, but I put on two coats, because this is the last time I will be doing it.  
 
I'm not sure I would even be able to walk on the roof, but he does it like there's nothing to it.  Gotta admire that.
 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JON!!!
Flowers for YOU!!!
Posted on September 7, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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We love our Alstroemerias.  I think these green ones are my favorite.  They are so fresh and cheery.  
 
So, I'm sending you flowers and cheer for your birthday, and hoping your day is perfect.
 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIE!!!
 
 
Poppies for Memorial Day
Posted on May 26, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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This is from The Farmers Almanac:
 
Poppy Flower Memorial Day Symbolism
 
In addition to eternal sleep, the poppy has signified remembrance and hope through history. Today, poppies carry a message of peace with an underlying sentiment of soldier's sacrifice as they tend to grow on war-torn fields. Following the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century and again after WWI, red poppy flowers began popping up around. They were often the first type of vegetation to regrow on the destroyed battlefields, which were rich in lime deposits, due to the rubble. This provided optimal soil for their growth. War veteran John McCrae's famous poem, "In Flanders Field," mentions the poppies.
 
I hope you have a memorable Memorial Day.  
 
 
 
You Asked for It!!
Posted on May 10, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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I got to spend my birthday with my sisiter, Linda.  She is the "big" sister, but as you can see:  I am definitely bigger.  Linda reads this blog every day, and often comments.  She is my number one fan, and I am happy for you to meet her.  She is a kindred spirit, a role model, and a gardening buddy.
 
HAPPY TO BE BACK!!!
 
 
I am Taking a Break
Posted on April 23, 2025 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
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Today is my birthday, and for a special present I am in Virginia with my three sisters.  
 
I won't be writing for about a week, but I hope you will rejoin me in May.  I'll be back in the garden then.
 
 
HAPPY GARDENING!!!
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