Adam's Birthday

We celebrated Adam's birthday this week with a day off from other responsibilities. We took the ferry to Morehead and Beaufort.

I chose a new restaurant, Pita Plate. It's rated #1 in Morehead with TripAdvisor.

 I enjoyed the cushions on the wall-side of our booth.

 We were the first ones there.
Absolutely delicious gyro!

 We each ordered hot tea. Mine was cardomom. Adam's was white refreshing tea, which we discovered was orange blossom tea with some lemon. It was fabulous.

We finished our lunch with a cupcake.

Then we drove to Beaufort, where we've been quite often, to check out a little hotel/B-and-B for future reference. It's the Inlet Inn. We used to go for overnight breaks at B-and-B's about once yearly, but it's difficult now with the dogs and chickens. The Inlet Inn is very reasonable, and only 36 rooms, so it has a more personal touch.

Then we drove back to Lowe's to shop for perennial plants for the yard.
Coreopsis. Phlox. Dianthus. Verbena.

 Caladium for the shade bed

 4 Lantanas to replace the ones that died

 The only annuals are marigolds for the tire beds on either side of the driveway -- a burst of color.

I found a large lavender (Munstead, I think) that had fallen and burst its pot, and had no label. It was greatly reduced. I have 4 lavender plants now, raised high in huge tire beds in the veggie garden. I have high hopes they might survive! I've had such rotten luck with lavender here.

Adam said he preferred me to paint a birthday card. So I painted Beau snoozing on the back of the couch, his favorite place.

 You don't get to read the rest of the card :)
But this afternoon when Adam was gone to New Bern, Beau took up his usual spot when Adam is gone. 

Staring at the back door. 

Waiting for his favorite person to return. 

A nervous wreck. 

You can tell by the ears in the air!