My sister shared this little quote the other day and it really struck me. As you might guess, from the tagline of my blog – Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary– I am a true believer in the small things that may appear to be Continue reading →
Sometimes a bright sunny teapot is exactly what I need to get my day going. Seeing this beauty makes me smile each and every time I use it because who doesn’t love a nice yellow sunshiney looking teapot? There is just something very sweet about Continue reading →
On our recent trip to the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, I was intrigued by the many quotes that we found gracing the rocks around the resort. I thought today I would share some of those with my readers because they just were so Continue reading →
Our 39th anniversary celebration was held at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. What started out as a celebratory meal ended up turning into a wonderful one night getaway to the beautiful and charming Omni Grove Park Inn. We had two lovely Continue reading →
It’s the most wonderful time of the year here in Brevard, North Carolina. It is almost time for the AAUW Used Book Sale – a sale that is a favorite with bibliophiles. Last year the sale had to be canceled due to the safety concerns Continue reading →
Every year people flock to our county to visit the waterfalls. It is one of the most wonderful things about Transylvania County in North Carolina. The county boasts over 250 waterfalls and many of these are quite easy to get to and view. It is Continue reading →
It’s always interesting in my house when it comes to Maksim. One day I caught him in action. Carefully, oh so carefully, he jumped up on the secretary in the entry and found his way through the teapots. He is very sure footed, thank goodness. Continue reading →
Chris and I are enjoying being able to eat out at some of the great restaurants we have missed during the past 18 months or so. While we are not eating out nearly as often as we did pre – Covid days, we are enjoying Continue reading →
On Sunday Mr. Diamond and I will celebrate 39 years of wedded bliss. For those that know us well, you know that we have really been blessed with a truly wonderful life. We are well suited for one another and balance each other. As we Continue reading →
One of the things I love about visiting cities is exploring and finding the unusual or the unexpected. What I find is that what “I” think is unusual is actually not and on our recent trip to Jersey City I discovered that there are many Continue reading →
