Sometimes it is really amazing how the view from our home changes. I was sitting on the veranda, just enjoying the cooler air when I noticed how beautiful the clouds were over the mountains across the valley. The sun was setting, rain had ended a short time before and the light was fantastic. So, I …
Category: Mountain Living
Fall Veranda
Autumn is my favorite time of year, with the temperature getting cooler, all the color in the trees, and pumpkins. There is just something about a pumpkin that makes me smile. I'd love to cover our porch with chrysanthemums, but that might get a little pricy with the size of our porch. So, I gathered …
September Hike
Saturday was a gorgeous day here in the mountains, temperature in the low 70s and clear. A nice change from the overcast days we have had lately with afternoon rain. We decided it was a perfect day to hike to some of our local waterfalls. We drove over to Dupont Forest, our favorite place to …
A Trip to the Vineyard
Last weekend we took a little jaunt to one of our state's premier wineries and vineyards. Shelton Vineyards is in Dobson, NC, just a couple of hours northeast of here. It has 406 acres of grapes, making it the largest family owned vineyard in NC. Shelton Vineyards was host to a national Triumph event, and …
State Fair Ribbons 2014
This has been a very busy time between volunteering for the Friends of the Library book sale and helping with setting up the quilt competition at the State Fair. The Fair opened on Friday and we were able to go that afternoon. It was a great time to go because the crowds were smaller and …
Apple Festival 2014
One of the highlights of the year around here is the annual Apple Festival held every Labor Day Weekend. It is four days of fun, three with vendors and shows on the stage in front of the courthouse, and then the King Apple Parade on Monday. Henderson county grows 85% of the apples in the …
Dog Days of August
It was a cool morning in August last Sunday, so I did a little garden cleanup. I needed to do some weeding, and clean out the dead flower spikes from the day lilies. I am pleased with the flowers this year, but the vegetables have been a complete bust. In case you all think I …
National Dog Day 2014
This is a very special day for dog lovers and close to my heart. The website National Dog Day lists a number of ways to celebrate this day by helping local humane societies, walking a neighbor's dog, or pampering your own. We raised these two darlings from puppies, long before we knew what a puppy …
Giveaway Winner and Mountain Living
One of the wonderful things about living on the side of a mountain in a rural area with lots of forest is you get to see a lot of wildlife. This guy paid us a visit yesterday, thinking he might get the bird feeder. I grabbed the camera and took his picture before I made …
Blue Ridge Drive July 2014
We did a drive with our car club yesterday. The weather was just perfect, a beautiful sunny day in the 70s. The recent rains had cleared the air and the views were spectacular off the Blue Ridge Parkway. We met in a parking lot near the entrance to Pisgah Forest. This was a Progressive Drive, …
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