More ideas today from the Holiday Tour of Inns, a day of open houses at local bed and breakfast historic inns. In the downtown area there are three inns. The Inn on Church is a block off Main Street. On the front porch was a tree dedicated to finding homes for dogs and cats at …
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Holiday Tour of Inns
The Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission held a Holiday Tour of Inns as a fundraiser for their preservation efforts. Seven local bed and breakfast Inns participated with wonderful Christmas decorations. This was the first time I have been inside many of these wonderful homes, and DH thoughtfully recharged the camera battery before we went so I …
Peak Autumn Color and Thanksgiving 101 Winner
Fall color peaked this week in the NC mountains. I took several new pictures at sunrise. The fog in the valley shows some of the layers of mountains and valley, lovely! If you read the posts on email, pop by the blog and see the fall header, it is full of autumn color. A storm …
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October 2014 Autumn Color
I have been taking lots of pictures lately, but none of them seem to capture the wonderful, rich color that is in the landscape this Autumn. The reds, golds and oranges are wonderful, but there is still a lot of green. I think we will not peak this year until into November. That's fine by …
Clouds Over the Mountains
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 …
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 …
From My Carolina Home 