wilmington nc – Gayle Tabor

A Morning Saga

2016/11/21 Gayle 0

This morning I awoke to outside temperature of about 32 degrees….our first frost of the season. Last nigh, we had turned on our heat for the first time this fall. Over night we had run out of heating oil and the house was about 50degrees…..BURRRRR. Obviously, I needed to get heating oil. Anyway, I called the company I deal with, Atlantic Coast Oil and Lubes. The owner, Randy, answered the phone. I told him who I was, and that I needed oil, he asked if today or tomorrow was okay…I said sure but I’m out…he said today it is. See you about noon. Just about noon, I saw the truck pull in my drive…. and oil was delivered! Probably there are many companies I could The rest of the story

You Never Forget The First One #tbt

2014/07/03 Gayle 1

I moved to Wilmington on Memorial Day weekend 1995 – it’s hard for me to believe it’s been almost 20 years! In that time I have experienced quite a few storms: 1996 hurricane Bertha hits July 12th with 105mph winds from the south. Newspaper article | Radar 1996 hurricane Fran hits Sept 5th with 105mph winds from the SSE. Heavy damage – 1 billion dollars damage, 23 killed storm surge approx 16ft. Newspaper headline | #2 | satelite image | av model error 1998 hurricane Bonnie hits August 26th with 115mph winds from the south, while turning N.E, moderate damage . 1999 Hurricane Floyd hit Sept 16th just east with 110mph winds from the south,dumps nearly 20 inches of rain here & causes heavy damage to north on Oak Island. New Hanover county reported 10 ft storm surge The rest of the story

It’s Getting Hot in Here

2012/06/22 Gayle 0

Yesterday was the first day of 2012 we reached 90° in Wilmington, NC. I think we’ve had a few brushes with 90 but over all we’ve had a mild spring. Weather is not something I pay much attention to, unless we’re hitting the extremes – drought, flood, hurricane, extreme hot or cold, etc etc. I probably wouldn’t have realized yesterday was our first day of 90° temps EXCEPT, when we came home yesterday around 5:30 it was hotter in our air conditioned house than it was outside! We were running out to another meeting. So, I ran the thermostat down to 70° and left for the evening. When we returned home the house was cooler than it had been but still not as cool as The rest of the story

SPRING AWAKENING

2012/03/25 Gayle 0

One of the nice things about spring is that everything wakes up! Trees begin to bud, flowers spring out of the ground and it seems as if everything comes to life. This weekend we have the opportunity to enjoy a brush with nature up close and personal. We are vendors for the Herb and Garden Fair at Poplar Grove. On Saturday, I took some time to enjoy the beautiful flowers. Purchase a few herbs and enjoy the day. I hope you’ll enjoy my pictures! The Poplar grove Herb and Garden Fair holds a VERY special place in my heart (Jenn’s too). What follows The rest of the story

An Unexpected Treasure

2012/03/04 Gayle 0

Yesterday I attended the District meeting of UDC. The meeting was hosted by the Cape Fear Chapter and held at the Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church in Wilmington, NC. After our meeting we were treated to a tour of the Church. It was an amazing treat. I had almost left my camera at home and I am glad I popped it into my bag at the last minute. The Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church has a history dating back to 1847. With this rich record it is surprising to find they are second oldest Methodist Church in Wilmington. There were so many interesting aspects of this unassuming exterior, including a connection to China’s Soong dynasty Uon entering the sanctuary I was amazed to find a The rest of the story

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