It has been a crazy busy week this past week. Every one of my clubs had their holiday event, and one club had two. Tuesday night we went to a party, Wednesday was our guild tea, Saturday was a car club breakfast, followed by a drive out to Balsam Mountain for a party and overnight …
Category: Mountain Living
Sunday Chat – Autumn, a Bear, and Sewing
Fall color came into its peak at our place this past week, and was gone just as quickly. Early one morning, as the sun came up over the mountain to the east, the oranges and golds were glowing in the light. The colors were beautiful down the driveway and around the street. Gracie, our resident …
November Chat
November is showing off its colors in our area as we hit the peak this past week. Beautiful russet and gold adorns the view from our veranda. The colors are not as vivid as they have been in the past. Mainly this year was too dry in the late summer, and the winds picked up …
Sunday Chat on Friday – Wildlife and Moody Blues
With Fall Fortnight beginning in just two days, let's have a chat today. Autumn is slowly arriving, with some varieties of trees already turning, but most have not begun yet. Late October is generally our peak for fall color, so it is a bit early yet. Plus the weather needs to get a lot cooler …
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Sunday Chat – Car Show and Upcoming Fun
Yesterday, our MINI club participated as a group in the Autumn in the Mountains car show. Knowing it was coming up, I found some autumn theme ducks for the cars and tied little cards I made to them as a sort of party favor. They were so cute with their fall leaf wings and acorn …
Hurricane Helene – A Year Later
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the worst disaster I've ever lived through, Hurricane Helene. You can read my original post on the aftermath as we were living it on this post - Hurricane Helene Dealing With the Aftermath. Three days of rain before the hurricane arrived had already softened the ground and swollen …
Appalachian Adventure
Every fall, our car club's Appalachian region does a multi-day event of drives and parties called Appalachian Adventure. This year the event was held in Kingsport, Tennessee. We spent several days having fun with friends, and meeting new ones from other regions. We got there early on Thursday to work the registration desk, then enjoy …
Sunday Chat
The drawing for the raffle quilt benefiting Steps to Hope was held this week. I am happy to report that the charity made almost $800 from its efforts. Thanks to Pam B in Delaware who graciously allowed her stunning quilt to be the raffle prize. The money raised will help residents of the shelter take …
More Fun at the Mountain State Fair
It has been a crazy week, with multiple cooking contests and lots of entries to find in the Expo building. Today, if you can tolerate the tooting of my own horn, I'll show you a few more ribbons in other divisions. In Senior Crafts, this holiday theme table topper won second place in Holiday Decorations. …
Welcome Autumn with Apples
As August draws to a close, the harvest begins. It isn't quite fall yet, but I am ready for cooler days, and the flavors of fall. Apples are my transition theme for cooking and decorating this time of year. Labor Day weekend is our local Apple Festival, and it was gorgeous weather for it with …
From My Carolina Home 