Gadding About This Weekend

Cheerwine float.

I have had a busy and fun weekend.  My friend Jeanette came over on Saturday to spend the weekend (she stayed in the ITB B&B (Inside the Beltline Bed and Breakfast) as she has named it, otherwise known as our "garage suite".  On Saturday afternoon we went to Greensboro to see grandson Tyler play in a AAU basketball game.  Tyler is number 20 and he scores the basket at the end of the video.

Then off to Stamey's BBQ for lunch.  I usually get a Cheerwine float when I go to Stamey's and couldn't resist this time either.

Cheerwine float.

Back home we sat on the side porch enjoying the lovely fragrance of our Confederate Jasmine.

Confederate Jasmine.

Sleeping in this morning was a treat.  We had a reservation at noon for brunch at the NC State University Club.  The food was great as usual. 

Watermelon and strawberries at the University Club.

I needed to get some gas at Costco and Jeanette had not been to Costco so we ventured over there where Jeanette got some croissants, French bread, and strawberries for a French petite dejeuner she is treating her first period class to on Tuesday at Wake Forest High School where she teaches World History and French.

Croissants for petite dejeuner.

It was a very relaxing and fun time.  It's always a good time with Jeanette.

Confederate Jasmine

Confederate Jasmine.

The Confederate Jasmine that is growing on the wall of the garage just outside our bedroom window produces a wonderful fragrance that is intoxicating on these cool nights when we can leave our windows open.  In fact, the fragrance permeates the whole backyard.  We have this vine growing in four different places in the yard.

On side of garage just outside our bedroom window.

Near back door of garage.

Contrary to its name, Confederate jasmine is not a true jasmine. It is not native to North Carolina but is actually native to China and is known scientifically as Trachelospermum jasminoides. It flowers in early spring and summer and produces clusters of small, white flowers that produce a wonderful fragrance.

Small fragrant flowers produced in clusters.

On east side of fence in backyard.

Creeping through the fence on the front patio.

The plant is an evergreen vine and is quite easy to grow.  It produces a milky, sticky sap so you need to clean your pruning shears immediately after pruning.  I have one friend who refuses to grow it because it gunks up her pruning tools.