I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday week last week, and that the fun continues this week. Once Christmas arrived, things definitely slowed down here. It has been a welcome respite from all the hustle and bustle of the season. I've had time to slow down, work on a couple of ideas, enjoy the lights …
Category: Mountain Living
Making A Difference with Quilts at Christmas
In the past two weeks, so much has happened with our quilt project for victims of Hurricane Helene. For the distribution of the quilts received I have concentrated on the areas hardest hit that have not been the focus of other groups. Boxes of quilts arrived over the course of a couple of weeks and …
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Sunday Chat – Christmas Fun
This past week, we went with friends to see the Lake Julian Festival of Lights. I love this small, drive-through light show in a small park in Arden, NC. We go most years, but I have to say I had more fun this time than ever. We listened to Christmas music, circled the route twice, …
Sunday Chat – Birds and the Auction
Holiday season can be so much fun, with parties and games, holiday music and gatherings with friends. We had a silent auction at our recent MINI club holiday weekend, along playing fun racing games with these little pull-back cars. The napkins were given to me by a friend, and we put them on the bar …
Sunday Chat – Winter, Helene Aftermath, and Holiday Fun
With the weather turning decidedly toward winter, this past week was a good one for hunkering down and doing things inside. I got my fall decor put away, and all the Christmas decor is now up. I have my Santa collection displayed on the Victorian corner shelf next to the tree. The tree has been …
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Sunday Chat
On a cloudy morning this past week, I was having a cup of coffee when I heard some commotion outside. At first, I couldn't identify where the noise was coming from, but when I opened the front drapery, there were eight turkeys up next to the house having a bit of a squabble. They were …
Sunday Chat – Wildlife
It has been a hectic week, with frantic sewing to try to catch up on the projects I wanted for the Fiber Fair. The event was yesterday, and I'll tell you more about that in the coming week. For now, I am taking a moment on a Sunday for relaxation, and marveling at our beautiful …
Quilts for Chimney Rock and Bat Cave
Last Friday, I loaded up the car with quilts from those received by my quilt guild, Western North Carolina Quilters Guild, along with more from some dear readers. I had made contact with a church in Bat Cave, and arranged to meet at a Lake Lure grocery store to give her some quilts for her …
Hurricane Helene Update
When we concluded the last Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project in 2019 for victims of Florence and Michael on our North Carolina coast, I never dreamed I'd see the need for one for victims in my own county. But here we are, just weeks after Helene devastated our beloved Western North Carolina mountains. Our county was …
Looking Forward, and Fall Fortnight
The last 10 days have been a challenge, but it was not as severe for us compared to many others. There are still power outages, and water problems for many, but we have power again, and the internet came back last night. With our generator, and our neighbors, we have weathered the disaster pretty well. …
From My Carolina Home 