So much to say this weekend, settle in for a long and picture heavy post. This week has been brutally hot, with highs in the 90s (which is really hot for us) and humidity at 85% first thing in the morning. Ugh, I hate this kind of heat. So, nothing for it but to hide …
Category: Mountain Living
Sunday Chat
Yesterday, we had a driving event with one of our car clubs. We met at a local grocery store, and drove back country roads for two hours (with a comfort stop halfway in) to the Highlands Motoring Festival in Highlands, NC. The drive route was so pretty, lush and green the whole way. We drove …
Sunday Chat – Flowers, Mountains, Beading
Last week, My Sweet Babboo and I did a test drive to time the route and check the roads for an upcoming drive for our MINI club. We are leading a group up to the Blue Ridge Parkway for a picnic lunch at Pisgah Inn. There is only one road up to that section of …
Sunday Chat and Taking a Break
This week, the amaryllis opened fully with its second bloom. The last flower wasn't completely open before the first one was fading. They get white streaks in the petals as they fade. The orchid made more progress. Later, it is almost fully open. I do love these flowers with their pristine white petals and interesting …
Sunday Chat
As the weather warms, more green is coming out on all the trees. It is lovely around our place, as well as on the drives we've been taking. The redbud has finished its flower show. Several mornings this past week have been foggy like this in the early morning. The purple petunias in the hanging …
Sunday in the Garden
I have been too busy lately with cleaning things out, appointments and meetings, and I have not had a lot of sewing time. Yesterday I went around the property and took some pictures so I would have something to talk about today. I noticed the mountain laurel has a lot of buds, and is just …
Hurricane Helene Quilts Update
Last Friday, I met Sherry from Haw River at our local quilt shop, Beginnings, to receive a fabulous shipment of quilts. She brought 12 queen, 6 twin / full and 14 throw/comfort quilts in both adult and children's themes. Since I knew well in advance that she was coming and what she was bringing, I …
Sunday Chat – Garden, Sewing and More
It has rained most of the week, which has been wonderful for tamping down the wildfires. It has made the grass and weeds grow, and brought the azaleas in full bloom. I've been taking more photos of them. We have this deep pink, along with the pastel pink and white ones. A few days from …
Sunday Chat
The azaleas came into bloom this week with about half of the shrubs well into their spring show, just lovely! We have a lot of bushes inside the driveway island and down the edge of the meadow along the driveway. My favorite ones are the white ones. Luckily, the cold nights do not seem to …
Sunday Chat – Garden, Sewing, and Cookbook Winner
Spring is arriving when the ajugas bloom, although this week has been a full-on Blackberry Winter with lows near freezing, and that will continue into next week. It may damage the plants that have already begun to bloom, like the azaleas, but these ajugas can take it. We have lots of clumps all over the …
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