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October 2, 2020

Fall at Biltmore – Part One

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Fall is arriving in North Carolina and this past weekend Chris and I spent a few hours walking around the grounds at Biltmore in Asheville. I wanted to see if the mums were blooming yet and see what else was blooming. No, the mums are Continue reading →

September 24, 2020

A Beautiful Drive Any Time of the Year – Blue Ridge Parkway

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 8 Comments/ 413

We are so fortunate that we live so close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Named America’s Favorite Drive the Parkway is beautiful any time of the year. In the fall the Parkway is crowded with “peepers” many of whom stop in our lovely little town Continue reading →

September 21, 2020

Sycamore Flats – Pisgah National Forest

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After the rain finally went away we were itching to get out and be outdoors. After doing a few errands in town we headed to Sycamore Flats in Pisgah National Forest. The area has a huge picnic area that we often see from the other Continue reading →

September 10, 2020

Botanical Model Train Exhibit – Biltmore Estate

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 7 Comments/ 568

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 →

September 3, 2020

Butterfly Butterfly

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 7 Comments/ 380

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 →

September 2, 2020

A Resurrected Train Depot, Some Bricks and a Ballerina

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 9 Comments/ 616

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 →

August 27, 2020

Talking Trees and More – Holmes Educational State Forest

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 9 Comments/ 1161

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 →

August 10, 2020

The Woods Are Lovely, Dark and Deep

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 15 Comments/ 525

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August 1, 2020

Comments for a Cause – Sharing With the Community

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, Comments for a Cause, North Carolina/ 8 Comments/ 495

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 →

July 29, 2020

The Gardens at Flat Rock Playhouse

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 14 Comments/ 696

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 →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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