It is almost Easter, and maybe the warmer days are finally here. We had a freeze Tuesday night, and Wednesday night, and the higher mountains north of us got snow. Luckily, the apple crop is probably OK, only losing about 10% of the blooms. This county is a huge apple producer. On the plus …
Category: Mountain Living
Planting from the kitchen
Here in the mountains, our last frost date is in mid-May, yet the weather right now is warm enough to dig in the dirt. I really enjoy planting things and watching the flowers bloom. Every year my local garden center plants torenias by the flat for me, and I will pick those up in May. …
April at My Carolina Home
Finally, warm weather!! The trees are taking it to heart and have burst into a perfusion of blooms!! These are weeping cherry trees on a neighbor's property. These are 60-80 feet tall with long fronds of blooms. Beautiful, aren't they? I wish I could capture that shade of pink, it is a pale cherry pink, …
2014 Ultimate Blog Link Party
Welcome to From My Carolina Home! I am participating in The Ultimate Blog Party, so this post covers what my blog is all about. I am a quilter, crafter, sewing enthusiast, wool worker, stamper, gardener, hiker, reader, photographer, and I like to cook. I am a longtime foodie, with a kitchen full of …
Saturday Hike and the Eyecatchers quilts
It was a lovely day in the 60s, so DH and I set off again to hike our beautiful mountains. I had a special destination in mind this time, as the Folk Art Center near Asheville was having a wonderful quilt exhibit. I wanted to see the show after the hike, so from the Folk …
Snow Day!
Pretty, isn’t it? This is my driveway this afternoon. When the snow started coming down harder mid-morning, we thought we might be going home early. Sure enough, cancellations started coming in, snow came down harder, and we decided to close up. If only we had made that decision a little sooner!! Coming home, roads were …
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