Anyone that has driven onto the Marblehead Peninsula in Ohio for any length of time has seen Handless Jacques welcoming residents and visitors alike to the area. He stands a full 32 foot tall – made of fiberglass and missing an important body part – Continue reading →
What could be more fitting for me than a nautical teapot? Not much, let me tell you. Today’s teapot is one that I found in Lakeside, Ohio before our move back to North Carolina. I love the matching cups and have used it often at Continue reading →
This one is for Jean- another post sharing things used as bookmarks or things just left in books that are donated to AAUW for our book sales. It is fun to sort through some of these items and see what others use for marking their Continue reading →
Earlier this summer, Chris and I took my sister and brother in law to worship at a new to us place, Faith Memorial Chapel located in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. While I did not take pictures that day, Chris and I went back recently and Continue reading →
Many of my readers know that I have had a Little Free Library at The Whistlestop Market in Cedar Mountain, NC for over 5 years. My first one was a birthday present from Chris and we had a friend build it for us. It has Continue reading →
I have always been a fan of Queen Elizabeth II and her recent death has put me in a state of respectfulness and solemness. As I watched her memorial service on Monday, I was once again struck by what a life she lived. It does Continue reading →
My sister gave me today’s teapot and I love it. I have several other apple themed teapots in my collection but this one is so great. Part of what makes it great is that she rescued it from being sold at her church rummage sale. Continue reading →
Our area of western North Carolina is famous for many things but one thing we have in abundance are apple orchards. Chris and I have made many treks to different ones over the years but this year we elected to go to the one that Continue reading →
o·ver·look verb past tense: overlooked; past participle: overlooked /ˌōvərˈlo͝ok/ 1. fail to notice (something).”he seems to have overlooked one important fact” Have you ever felt overlooked? It makes you feel small and insignificant. It makes you feel less than. I try really, really hard to not overlook people. Really Continue reading →
Home. Home is a lot of different places for a lot of people. It can be a specific place. It can actually be a lot of places. The definition of home is so different for different people. This past weekend Chris and I went home. Continue reading →
