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 →
I KNEW I Would Love It — An Extraordinary Book Sale
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 →
Did Someone Say Goats?
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 →
There’s Always Something Blooming at The Biltmore #BiltmoreBlooms
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 →
The Fog Rolls in at The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
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 →
My Birthday Wish Is Coming True
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 – Gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains
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 →
Teapot Tuesday — Biltmore Style
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 →
Hot Coffee, Llamas and Wine
The day started out all wrong. The little tray on my Keurig went wonky just when I pulled the cup off. The result: hot coffee spilled on my jammies and leg at 6 am . Not exactly the way I wanted to begin my Continue reading →
Random Ramblings on a Friday in Fall
Sometimes it is okay to be random, right? Today is one of those days that I am deeming Random Day. It’s been a good week but a long one in a lot of ways. There is always the post vacation lull that seems to set Continue reading →