Does it seem like this isolation is never going to end? As much as I know that someday it will, and we will be able to get back to our fun times, meetings and social events, for now we just have to find a way to bridge the gap. But boy, is it a big …
Category: Mountain Living
Hiking Connemara
A short drive from our home is the 260+ acres of the Carl Sandburg estate called Connemara, in Flat Rock. He purchased the home in 1945, and continued to write and publish here until his death in 1967, producing almost a third of his life's work in that time. His wife raised goats, and they …
Being Distantly Social
Bee-bee-beeeeeep! "We're sorry, but the person you have reached has been disconnected." Yep, that's me. Disconnected. Forgive me while I vent for a moment. Just skip this paragraph if you want. My usually busy schedule is now blank, no quilt meetings or shows, no retreats, no classes, no sew-ins for charity or anything else. Quilt …
Having a Picnic at the Arboretum
Last weekend, we had a bit of a bright spot in our otherwise isolated lives. Finding ways to see people safely can be challenge these days. We planned a picnic with social distance to get a few of our car club buddies together. Unfortunately, none of our MINI friends we personally invited could make it, …
Hiking at the Arboretum
Early summer is a great time to go hiking. The weather is not too hot yet, and the trails are full of flowers. We like going to the NC Arboretum property, as it has a number of trails, and none are very strenuous. Recently, the Arboretum opened up a few trails again after weeks of …
Venturing Out
It was such a delight to get dressed to see friends yesterday! Getting to put on a pair of cute shoes and spring clothes, get some takeout and have a meal outside was such a lift to the spirit. I had to wear a spring hat too. Three of my friends and I got takeout …
Making Connections
A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting online with blogger buddy Vicki, and she mentioned having driveway chats. She invites a friend/neighbor to bring their own chair over to sit in her driveway to have a visit while maintaining social distance. I thought this was a brilliant idea. Phone calls are nice, and video …
Carrying On
It has been seven weeks since my last outing with friends, and I am hitting a wall. The only activity we've had is going to the post office and grocery store once a week, otherwise we are at home. We did take a short drive to see the apple blossoms, but we were a …
Counting Blessings, and Safelight Winners
Strong storms roared through our area on Sunday night, with driving rain, thunder and lightening. The winds were howling up the coves on both sides of our home for some time, and the noise was frightening. The next day brought the damage to light. We were counting our blessings that we only lost two …
Blue Ridge Outing with the Car Club, and Another Idea
Last weekend, our British car club had an outing planned. There weren't any reports of the virus being in our area yet, so we went ahead with it. We practiced our new social distance, and I was using a Asian style bow for a greeting. I find that keeping my hands together reminds me not …
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