Chris asked me to make a day of it the other day and spend the day with him driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and beyond to see the colorful leaves. In the back of my mind I was thinking about all that I had to Continue reading →
October 28, 2022
October 27, 2022
30 Million Year Old Find
Imagine how thrilled I was last week when we discovered that the beach at Holden Beach, NC was teeming with fossils. Thanks to the recent dredging in the area (see picture of dredging in progress below) we were privy to a once in a lifetime Continue reading →
October 20, 2022
Don’t Miss It – Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park
Chris and I have lived in Brevard, NC for over 7 years. Not once had we visited Pumpkin Fest at the Silvermont Park located at 364 E Main Street just past downtown Brevard. This year, after much cajoling and guilt tripping, we did it. We Continue reading →
October 14, 2022
Little Free Library 64664
There’s another Little Free Library in Brevard and I have the scoop. I am so very excited because our local Brevard Branch of American Association of University Women has put up a brand new Little Free Library. This has been a wonderful project and it Continue reading →
September 23, 2022
Faith Memorial Chapel – Oasis in the Woods
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 →
September 22, 2022
Little Free Library 51049 Update
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 →
September 19, 2022
It’s Apple Picking Time
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 →
August 19, 2022
There’s More Than Corn
If you live in the Brevard, NC certainly you have heard of McCall’s Farm – Produce and Ice Cream on Crab Creek Road. They are famous for their corn. I thought Iowa corn was good but McCall’s corn is better by far and that is Continue reading →
August 12, 2022
Strolling Around the Queen City
Charlotte,NC, also known as The Queen City, has a beautiful downtown area complete with a lot of history and beauty. Chris and I had a quick stroll around and I snapped a few pictures that I thought I would share on the blog today. There Continue reading →
August 10, 2022
The King’s Kitchen- A Restaurant with Heart
On a recent trip to Charlotte, North Carolina for a wedding, we met long time friends for lunch at a very special place that Chris found close to our hotel – The King’s Kitchen. He knew that the mission of this place would make me Continue reading →