Art and hurricanes don’t really sound like they would go together but in this case they do. Chris and I went to check out the exhibits at our local Transylvania County Arts Council this past weekend and were amazed, as usual, at some of the Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: January 2025
For The Beauty of the Earth
Do you have a song headache already from that title? It only seemed appropriate as I looked out from what will be our new library space at Connestee Falls on Thursday evening. We had a little meeting to get our library angels (our name for Continue reading →
What’s On Your Menu?
See that stack of cookbooks in the header? One of my favorite things to do is to try new recipes and this stack of Skinnytaste cookbooks is tagged with many, many flags of recipes to try. It’s always been fun for me to look at Continue reading →
Currently
What I am reading. Just started this one and it is one that I am having a difficult time putting down. Been on a bit of a reading jag lately during this cold snap and this one is pretty eye opening. What I am listening Continue reading →
Tea 101
From time to time I like to take a look at some of my tea books that I have on my bookshelf. I recently replaced them after I put the Christmas decorations away and it made me happy to see my little collection of tea Continue reading →
Stick With Love
. The above quote seems very appropriate for today when we remember Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contributions to our country and world. His fight for civil rights in the 1960’s was inspiring and quite honestly, past time. I don’t get political on the Continue reading →
It’s All In the Name
Do you like your name? Everyone has one. But be honest. Do you like yours? I have always loved my name. I am just Beth Ann. Not Elizabeth. Not Bethany. Nope. Beth Ann. Plain and simple. Perfect. Short and sweet. Nothing fancy and I think Continue reading →
Enough Already!
Low temperatures and snow have settled in over our little paradise. I am going on record to say “enough already”. I am over it. I don’t mind the occasional snow — we haven’t had any for 3 years so it was time but usually it Continue reading →
Straining and Steeping on Teapot Tuesday
It seems there are a lot of folks who don’t know much about tea. Recently on one of my Facebook group feeds there was MUCH discussion about a teapot that was for sale at Aldi . Yep, Aldi again. Some people were trying to use Continue reading →
Right There In the Baking Aisle
Sometimes things hit you right smack dab in the face. Grief is like that. Just when I think I have it all under control I realize I don’t. And honestly – that is okay. That is how grief is. It is sneaky like that. I Continue reading →