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The Mama Kat prompt topic today is: "What does your name mean?" Beverly is a classic name, an old Anglo-Saxon name, rich in history. It dates back to a time when peoples "names" related to either one's trade or where one lived. In this case, Beverly or more properly, Beverley, was a description of a place. It meant "beaver streams." So, in the early days of England one might be known as "Phillip of Beverley," for example, meaning "Phillip from the area of beaver streams." As time progressed, personal taxation was introduced and formal surnames became necessary, so "Beverly" became a last name. Phillip of Beverley suddenly became just "Phillip Beverley." There was also no standardized spelling for anything back then, so there were variations galore in the spelling of Beverley: Beverli, Beverly, Bevereli, etc.  The name "Beverley"originated in East Yorkshire, England (now Humberside) and an very

Greetings! Time to see the other half of my castlewall block project! You can see the blocks stacked around the project area in the photo below: This are where the two shrubs are is actually mound of ground higher then the rest of the yard. Really it was mound of higher ground surrounding a large pine tree the builder just left intact when the land was cleared for the house. We had the tree removed years ago, though it's stump and roots are still there. (Pines take an exceptionally long time to deteriorate because their veins are filled with pine sap rather then water.) But that doesn't bother the Lantana or the Azalea bushes that occupy the area. Next photo is what I accomplished on the project today: (Just me by myself in about 2 hours.) This end pictured is the highest end allowing a 3 high block row in front, but only in front. It  won't be that high all around. The surrounding yard is higher on the sides and back, so the block rows will quic

I didn't find any appealing prompts in Mama Kat's suggestions today, which means today I get to GO BANANAS and post what I want! That being the case, I declare today a "Pinterest Fun" day! All the following photos either gave me a smile or a laugh. Finding friends with the same mental disorder as you...Priceless! Captain Jack Sparrow as Mona Lisa! Yo-ho!   "We're taking the Tribbles to Isengard. "  A Hobbit story reference, since Kirk and Spock are clearly wearing their Hobbit adventure clothes! Barbie and Ken dolls cleverly attired in Firefly TV series attire: In Barbie's world, she's been an astronaut, an airline stewardess, a cowgirl, a nurse---but Mattel never thought of this one! ! Come back tomorrow for Fridays Finds!

It's finally done--the beautification project is complete!  Three of us worked on the retaining wall: myself, my hubby and our young Air Force friend, Kullin. Kullin did the heavy ax work on some very thick roots that were in the way. One pine root was at least 5 inches thick! The whole project took about 3 hours. Kullin & my hubby.                                            So we went from this: To this: Ah, so much better! The mounds of green are Asparagus Fern Or more properly called Sprengeri. (pronounced: springer-rye)  The spikey plants are a type of Bromeliad that produces rather exotic blossoms in spring. I've also planted Liriope grass, which I have lots of, around the base of both pines and up their sides to help keep the soil in place. But this project used only half the blocks---next week I'll have picture of what the rest will be doing!