Bonnie Ballentine

Every Wednesday a group of women pickleball players meet after playing pickleball and have lunch together. After that we play table games...usually something different each week. Overall, it is the group that traveled to a pickleball clinic in January and we have a trip planned for March, 2025. Now you know why there are pickleballs in a layout for table games.

South Carolina is my home state...born and raised there. The University of South Carolina has seldom done well in sports but our women's basketball team has done very well. They won the national championship for the third time in 2024 and they are undefeated in the 2024 season. Needless to say, this season was outstanding for our fams. Dawn Staley is the coach and she does not refer to spectators as fans...they are fams...and the atmosphere feels like family. 2024 was a big year for women's basketball everywhere. The women's games were drew more spectators than the men's games (National Championship) and tickets for the women's games demanded and received a higher price. All of this is huge for women's sports!

L = Lily of the Valley

A belated birthday wish for you, Corrie. Wishing you a year filled with all that you hold dear. During one of your visits, I'll head that way so we can meet and break bread together. Travel safely and have the best visit ever!

I = Iceland Poppy

I'm in. Thank you, Carole!

V = Virginia bluebells

Daffodil Kit: https://chantahliadesign.com/?s=daffodils&post_type=product

P = poppy

K = Kalmia Another flower that starts with K is Kalmia. It is a shrub-type flower commonly found in North America Eastern Part. It is known for its different names, such as ivy bush, mountain ivy, American laurel, Calico Bush, and other words. This type of flower can grow for like 25 feet and blooms during summer and spring. This beautiful flower has dots of pink with its white color. This looks a lot like our Mountain Laurel.

B = blue eyed grass

LOL @ Bina...no judgement here...just lots of fun!

This layout was done for one of Carole's workshops...can't think of it right now. In 2008, December 2 I traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to meet with an internet friend and we spent a good bit of time at Oprayland Hotel which has indoor gardens open to the public.

J = Jasmine The Yellow Jasmine is the State Flower of South Carolina, my home state.

F = Forget Me Not

A = azalea...one of my favorites.