Last week Chris and I set out to do a little bit of hiking in close by DuPont State Forest. While we did not hike to this particular spot this time and did not hike to the t op of the falls and the covered bridge Continue reading →
One of the things that Chris and I wanted to do on our trip to California was to do a little bit of hiking. We found a “palm oasis” that we really wanted to see in the Coachella Valley Preserve. Knowing it was going to Continue reading →
The Blue Ridge Parkway is such a fabulous place and we recently came back from a trek on some of the Parkway that we had not been on before. The foliage is on the way out but there were still a lot of patches where Continue reading →
Every year at this time I get a bit verklempt at the signs of fall. Don’t get me wrong – I love the cooler weather and the change of seasons but frankly I am never quite ready for it. As Chris and I took a Continue reading →
The weather in North Carolina has been a bit flakey these days. Sunny and warm one minute. Rainy and cold the next. But it is what spring is sometimes like and we get antsy too early for the warm weather to stay around. I bought Continue reading →
Last week was BUSY! It really does deserve bold capital letters and and exclamation mark. I had things going on every day, all day and multiple events. The weekend was welcomed by both of us and we spent the time enjoying the beautiful spring weather Continue reading →
We are really blessed to live where we live. We have a nice series of trails within our community that our trail stewards maintain really well. We have not been on every trail but recently we checked out another one that was pretty amazing. Right Continue reading →
Chris and I love the little town of Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it is a quick drive there from our home. There are some places to eat and shop (not that we are doing that lately) and some lovely places to walk. Sunday morning Continue reading →
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 →
