We live in a very beautiful place. I have stated this a million times. One of the things that I love the most about our little piece of heaven in North Carolina is the natural beauty around us. That beauty includes much more than just Continue reading →
A Sunday trip to the High Hampton Inn and Country Club in Cashiers, North Carolina was just the perfect trip. Chris is going to be traveling on our anniversary so he planned a nice weekend for us before he left. It included a quick trip Continue reading →
Connestee Falls. I say it so often. We live in a beautiful place. A really beautiful place. So today’s post is mostly pictures. There is a group of wonderfully dedicated Mountain Gardener volunteers here in Connestee Falls that manage all of the beautiful flowers. I Continue reading →
The local chapter of the AAUW (American Association of University Women) has a yearly event in Brevard that I knew I had to support. I missed it last year and vowed to not allow that to happen again. If you are near to Brevard, North Continue reading →
It is no secret that I am an animal lover. How many animal selfies have you seen me post over the years? Goats are one of my favorites. They are so silly that I cannot help but laugh at their antics. When they are baby Continue reading →
My sister and brother in law visited us this past week and one must see for them was The Biltmore in Asheville. Chris and I were happy to oblige and as they toured the house we walked around the estate a little bit and enjoyed Continue reading →
Fog The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. By Carl Sandburg This poem by Carl Sandburg could have been penned on a day just like Wednesday when we spent a Continue reading →
It’s true. Dreams really can come true. Wait–my birthday isn’t until April 28th. What’s this talk about a birthday wish so early in the year? I am a planner. Chris and I HAVE to be planners with the kind of life we live right now. Continue reading →
Saluda, North Carolina — population 713 in the 2010 census is often billed as The Gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A quick trip on a crisp January day proved that to be very accurate and I am already thinking about a return trip to include Continue reading →
A recent visit to The Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina found me browsing in one of their many gift shops. I had seen this teapot before but did not buy it and this time I decided to go ahead and buy the one that had Continue reading →
