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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

York, South Carolina

The weekend was spent with our daughter and SIL in York, SC.  Julie is feeling just fine, thank you, and is visited at home three times a week by an RN, and less than a dozen times a week by a CNA.  Her CA prognosis is up in the air, as a PET scan will be reviewed by the tumor board this week.  Her chemo has been suspended for a while as her tumors have responded well to the drugs.

We celebrated her birthday with presents, a lunch in Rock Hill, SC and champagne.  This is Julie:


Julie, Jack, Gene and Jack's dad on their porch...very hot and very humid!

Historic York and its ancient cemetery and tombstones gave a glimpse into the past and occupied some of our hot and humid time in the outdoors.  Next time, I will take pencil and paper for rubbings so I can get the oldest dates on the marble that have been obscured by moss and the ravages of weather.

Engraving on the stone above shows that Isabella Davis died in 1834, a consort of the Reverend William C. Davis.  A consort?  That was odd wording, but she would have been born in 1767, so terms were different back then.  (Mrs. Davis would certainly not know what a microwave, airplane, digital clock, battery or the internet was, so why do I think the term "consort" is odd?)

To round out the history of the graveyard, a Civil War veteran's stone:

Kudzu, originally imported from the Orient to prevent soil erosition, is an invasive species in the South, growing a foot a day under optimal conditions.  This picture showing kudzu covering both land and power lines is around the corner from Julie and Jack's house:


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Historic homes abound in York, SC, population of about 10,000 people.  Here are a few old homes on Congress Avenue:

Now we are home.  The brief interruption in the South did allow one visit to a Pineville, NC yarn shop.  Yes,  the credit card was used for some pettable and pretty fibers at The Yarn Shop by Rainy Day Creations in Pineville.

10 comments:

  1. What a wonderful visit with a beautiful lady, gorgeous home! I love a front porch with rocking chairs:), old cemeteries and researching the names and dates!

    Have a blessed day dear Nancy, HUGS!

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  2. Glad Julie is doing well and that you had a good weekend. That last photo from the yarn shop has me nearly drooling on the keyboard, such gorgeous colours!

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  3. Really glad to know Julie is feeling fine. It looked like it was a hot and sunny day over the week-end for you!

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  4. Hope Julie does better ... fingers crossed!

    Lovely pictures in the yarn store :)

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  5. Julie has such a beautiful smile and looks smashing in purple. What a fun visit to see all those beautiful homes and interesting tombstones.

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  6. Hi Theresa *hugs*
    I'm happy to hear that your daughter is feeling better and you had a good visit too with family.
    The kudzu is quite the vine. I watched the video and found it very interesting...well it can't grow around here...

    Lovely pictures and great stop at the yarn store too.

    have a great evening
    Judi

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  7. I think about Julie all the time. It is so nice to see her beautiful smile! Love all the other pics too!

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  8. I'm so glad to see the photo of Julie and hear she's doing OK. And I'm happy they (apparently) avoided any of the wind/flooding from Irene. Thanks for posting!

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  9. Julie looks so happy! I'm happy to see her smiles...and, I'm sure your visit made the smiles even larger. Such lovely homes, and your photos of the old cemetary are very good. That kudzu is massive! This is very heartwarming and uplifting, even tho it was hot there. Have a great week Nancy!

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