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| Healing Rule 1: A trip to the BEACH; Betsy at Ocean Isle Beach, 5/22/14 |
First of all, a Happy Memorial Day to ALL. I hope that you are enjoying the long weekend, but remember to stay SAFE and also remember what we are celebrating today! Don't ever forget those who have served and are serving in the Armed Forces in order to provide us the freedom we enjoy. God Bless them ALL.
OKAY (back to my post)----in order to help me get better after Gallbladder Surgery --and that nasty infection following the surgery, my Sweetheart took me to the BEACH. We had rescheduled our beach trip from the first week in May (due to my surgery) until this week...After having that infection, I wasn't sure we'd even get to go this past week... BUT---we did --and had a fabulous time...
We went to our favorite beach, to the Islander Inn in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina (north of Myrtle Beach). This is about the 10th year we have gone there in May ---and we DID have a fantastic week. The weather was truly PERFECT---with no rain and very few clouds all week long.
SO---today I'll take you on a 'healing' experience of a lifetime!!!!!! Get some coffee and enjoy the photos!!!!! Be sure to click on them for enlargements.
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| Healing Rule 2: Find a wonderful inn on the beach, facing the ocean! |
This year (because we had to change dates), the inn worked with us to 'fit' us into this week. We were in Building 6 (of 7) on the first floor --with parking below. We actually liked the change!!!
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| Healing Rule 3: Set up our chairs on the beach. (Photo was taken from our room balcony) |
It was amazing how 2 weeks could make such a difference in the number of people around... When we come the first of May, there are not many people at all... This week, there were MANY more people as you can tell.
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| Healing Rule 4: Sit in your beach chair with a cold drink. (Drink lots and lots of water!) |
Neither of us came home with sunburns although we WERE out in the sun ALOT all week. Thank Goodness for SUNSCREEN.....
A couple of the days were almost cool --due to the breeze, but that last day (Thursday), it got MUCH HOTTER... (That made me realize why I don't like to go to the beach in the summer when it is extremely hot!!!! ha)
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| Healing Rule 5: Enjoying French Vanilla Coffee with that wonderful man in my life on the Balcony! |
We had our special coffee (gift from son/wife) on the balcony each morning while reading our daily devotions. AND--we also enjoyed our lunch on the balcony!!!! It was so nice to sit and just enjoy the ocean/waves/sounds/smells, etc... Love it!
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| Healing Rule 6: Getting to see 'our' teeny tiny Beach House!! |
Blog friends who have followed me for years will remember when this house was under construction. We have followed this one for many years ---and I still cannot believe the SIZE of it.... Goodness---if I had enough money to really own a place like this, I'm sure I'd also have enough money to pay a full staff to keep it up!!!!!! Want one like this???? (As much as I love the beach, I think I'd rather have a little log cabin in the mountains!!!)
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| Healing Rule 7: Dinner at DOCKSIDE Seafood House in Calabash, NC |
There are several really good seafood restaurants near Ocean Isle... A favorite of ours is the LARGE Fried Scallops at Dockside... YUM!!!!!! We can sit under the big Live Oak Tree and enjoy the waterfront while we are at Dockside. We can also walk out on the pier and check out all of the fishing boats which bring those delicious shrimp, scallops, oysters, etc. to shore for us to enjoy. Talk about FRESH SEAFOOD... It's the BEST.
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| Healing Rule 8: EXERCISE.... |
We enjoy taking long walks on the beach both mornings and afternoons. It's great exercise for both of us ---AND we certainly need the exercise so that we can eat that delicious seafood!!!!
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| Healing Rule 9: SLEEPING and/or NAPPING |
Whether I'm on the beach --or in the room (listening to the waves), it's great for napping and sleeping!!!!!! LOVE it.
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| Healing Rule 10 and the MOST IMPORTANT: Be with the most wonderful man in the world, who takes such good care of me!!! |
This photo was taken on 5/22/14 at the Gazebo at Islander Inn, Ocean Isle Beach. You all know how much I love George and appreciate everything he does for me... BUT--this trip was one HUGE healing opportunity for me.. I feel GREAT!!!!!!! Thanks, Honey!!!
Hugs,
