Off the beaten track at the end of a gravel road, Chris and I got mugged this weekend. I have wanted to take the under 2 1/2 hour drive to Collettesville, NC for years. If you know me well, you know that I love quirky. Continue reading →
If Only
Did you ever see something and think ” Oh – that would be so wonderful”? I am trying to live a pretty simple life here in the Western North Carolina mountains but this morning I saw something on Facebook that made me drool. Well, maybe Continue reading →
An Unexpected Surprise
It’s been awhile but Chris and I took a short trip Wednesday to go visit one of our favorite spots just 10 miles from us. I have shared many times about one of the most perfect places to visit in South Carolina — Pretty Place Continue reading →
Walk Through History
One of the things that I like to do is visit cemeteries. Now that may seem odd to you but it is something I have been known to do for a very long time. When we visited Abingdon, Virginia, I had the perfect opportunity to Continue reading →
Bartering for Entertainment
Where can you go and watch a show for the admission price of vegetables, dairy products and livestock? In 2026, probably no place exists but in June 1933 the Barter Theatre opened with the motto “With vegetables you cannot sell, you can buy a good Continue reading →
A Banjo, a Ragdoll Kitten and a Cello
What do a banjo, a Ragdoll kitten and a cello have in common? They were all on our flight home from Newark yesterday. Isn’t travel fun? First up – young lady with a banjo headed to the Asheville area was making arrangements to get her Continue reading →
Edinburgh Castle
It’s been awhile since our trip to Scotland and I have friends who are visiting now and it reminded me that I really did not share too many posts about our trip. There was so much to see and do and one of the first Continue reading →
Trinket Trade
It took a trip to Scotland to find a fun new phenomenon. . . Who knew that there was a booming Trinket Trade business in Edinburgh? , . I loved this idea that I found in a.little bookstore in Edinburgh. It appears that the box Continue reading →
Fairy Pools
Without doubt, my favorite part of our recent trip to Scotland was visiting the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye. These magical waterfalls located on the northern slopes of the magnificent Black Cuillin range, are beautiful crystal-clear blue pools on the Allt Coire a’ Continue reading →
A Wee Scotland Post
My posts will probably be Scotland heavy for awhile just because I have so many pictures and it was such a great trip. Today’s post will be picture heavy with limited text but I figure that will be just fine with most of my readers. Continue reading →