Once again Biltmore has created a wonderful outside exhibit that visitors can explore. The Biltmore Gardens Railway exhibit is on display in Antler Village from July 1, 2020 until February 15, 2021. Last year I loved the exhibit and of course shared it with my Continue reading →
Butterfly Butterfly
But these are flowers that fly and all but sing: And now from having ridden out desire They lie closed over in the wind and cling Where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire. Robert Frost, “Blue-Butterfly Day” Some of the most beautiful creatures around Continue reading →
A Resurrected Train Depot, Some Bricks and a Ballerina
I often sing the praises of our now hometown, Brevard, North Carolina, on It’s Just Life and in real life. Even though we live about 8 miles outside of the actual town we consider it our home and are always trying to explore new to Continue reading →
Talking Trees and More – Holmes Educational State Forest
Chris and I are still exploring places we haven’t visited before in our area. I think this pandemic has helped us to discover local things even more and it makes me happy to be able to do that and share neat places we have discovered Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause – Sharing With the Community
August 1st finds us in month 5 of our altered life due to the current Covid -19 pandemic and who would have ever thought we would be at this point? I guess our new normal is just that – the new normal. One thing that Continue reading →
The Gardens at Flat Rock Playhouse
In our continuing quest to find safe and fun entertainment close to home Chris and I ventured out to Flat Rock, NC last week to explore some lovely gardens at the Flat Rock Playhouse located at 2661 Greenville Hwy in Flat Rock, NC 28731. I Continue reading →
Shopping Local at Rooster Head Farm Store
I am always on the lookout for great new places to shop and have been trying for weeks to get to a local farm market located at 1200 Old Hendersonville Hwy. in Brevard. I had heard about Rooster Head for months and just had not managed Continue reading →
Waterfall Wednesday – Connestee Falls
It’s been awhile since I have done a Waterfall Wednesday post and today is a repeat of one of my favorite waterfalls. We FINALLY hiked some of the trails within our little community of Connestee Falls and this time instead of viewing the waterfall from Continue reading →
Environmental Impact II at The NC Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum is not just about plants and Legos. The latest display in the Baker Exhibit Center is entitled Environmental Impact II and is on display through August 2, 2020. The exhibit consists of over 50 works that include paintings, photography, sculptures and film Continue reading →