More fun at the NC Mountain State Fair began with the crafting competitions. I worked so long on this set of crewel ornaments last fall, and was thrilled to find them hanging in the crafting competition area with a red second place ribbon. This was baby animals day, and we were lucky to get to …
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NC Mountain State Fair 2016 – Quilt Ribbons!
This year I attended the NC Mountain State Fair twice, once with DH and again with a friend. We had a blast both times. Of course, there are way too many pictures to show you everything, especially in one post, LOL!! So, here are some highlights and I'll have more next time. Yes, I did …
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Late Summer Cookout
Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer for most of us, but the actual end of summer isn't until later in September. This year the Autumnal Equinox is September 22, when day and night are equal. Finally, the evenings are getting cool enough to eat outside, so we had a meal on the veranda …
Trip to an Apple Orchard
The Apple Festival is winding up today, and all the major orchards in the area were there with this year's crop. But visiting the orchards is possible around this area for most of the summer and fall. They are open for apple harvest several months of the year, with fresh apples where you can pick …
Clearing Out
Detritus - the pieces that are left after something breaks or falls apart, what is leftover as a remnant, worthless material to be disposed of. Having more time on my hands than usual, I decided to tackle cleaning out a closet in the office. This is something that has been sorely needed for literally years. …
An Unusual Exhibit at the North Carolina Arboretum
We are fortunate in this area to be blessed with not only the Blue Ridge Parkway, and gorgeous mountains, but the North Carolina Arboretum just next to the parkway. It is less than a half hour away, so DH and I drove over to it over the weekend to see a most unusual exhibit. I …
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August in the Garden
Every time I say something about the garden, it conspires to prove me wrong. In July, I said that I planted the johnny jump ups too late to get any flowers. Then not a week later, here they come. I really cannot complain as I love their sweet flower faces. More little tiny buds are …
Planning for the Mountain State Fair
Mid-August means the State Fair is right around the corner, and it is time to decide what to enter this year. I have to get my paperwork in before the end of the month, then get the entries ready. Quilts need hanging sleeves, and everything needs a label too. I got my catalog last month, …
A Trip In The Mountain Countryside
Since DH sold his little British car, we haven't had much of an opportunity to go with the group. The car shows don't want a modern car unless it is a Maserati or something equally expensive and rare. Last month, we hosted an Australian Pursuit rally at a local park. It was fun and I …
Bellamy House in Wilmington NC
Last year when we went to the Outer Banks on vacation, one of the places we visited was the Bellamy House in Wilmington. I never got around to posting about it, so here it is. I love old architecture, and this 1859 Greek Revival and Italianate home was a delight to see. Just look at …
