Looking out of the kitchen window earlier in the week, there were about 22 turkeys in the meadow. I took this to be the female flock, and it had grown from the 13 or so that usually come by. I decided to try to sneak out to the veranda to get a picture of them …
Category: Mountain Living
Designed for Drama – A Biltmore House Event
This week I went with friends to the Biltmore House for their Designed for Drama Event, a collection of costumes worn in movies based on George Vanderbilt's favorite books. This is the third time the Biltmore House has done a costume exhibit. The first one, Dressing Downton Abby was spectacular! This exhibit is a collection …
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A Quilt Garden, Dreaming of Flowers in Winter
I've been saving this post for a couple of months to give us some flowers to see in deep winter. These pics are from my visit to the NC Arboretum last spring for the Lego Exhibit. There is so much to do and see there, that you cannot do it all in one post. One …
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Winter White
Now that the holidays are truly over, I like to create a cleaner space after the clutter of the autumn season followed by Christmas. For me, going to to an all white decor is a rest for the eyes before getting to the rich Valentine reds and Mardi Gras colors of February. The snow over …
Winter Projects
We had our first snow of the season beginning Friday afternoon. It started earlier than expected, and I was happy to get my appointments done, attend a memorial service, and get DH from the airport before the road froze. After we were home for half an hour or so, I saw that the turkeys were …
December Mountain Living
We had a real cold snap last weekend, and as much as I'd love a white Christmas, it isn't in the forecast for this year. Somehow, the cold makes the skies crisp at night, lots of stars out to see. Occasionally, I have a bout of insomnia, and this particular morning I was glad, as …
The Last Bit of Autumn on the Mountain
Autumn is breathing it's last now, the leaves are almost gone. The smoke was thick on Thanksgiving morning, and the pictures were just so interesting, I had to find a time to share them with you. Usually the only time I can get a good picture of all the layers is when there is fog, …
Dealing With Those Pumpkins, and a bit of Mountain Living
Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is done and we are well into Christmas decorating, the orange pumpkins need to go. Baking the little pie pumpkin is easy, and will provide wonderful fresh pumpkin for use in recipes. All you need to do is cut the pumpkin into halves and scoop out the seeds. Place cut …
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Late November Garden
Cold outside means the garden moves inside. After leaving my violets out on the veranda all summer, they finally decided to bloom again! I had forgotten the color of the lovely purple and white variegated blooms. I am thrilled, finally I think I have figured out what they really need to bloom. The other one …
Pray for Rain for North Carolina
The autumnal fragrance of a wood burning fire is a comforting and cozy thing when it is contained in a fireplace. But, when I was in the kitchen yesterday and smelled burning wood, it evoked fear. Stepping out to the veranda, this was the view. That is smoke, not fog, so thick that the entire …
From My Carolina Home 