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Two pork shoulders acquired through the good people at Bryson’s Farm Supply have spent the last twenty-four hours in the refrigerator acquiring yummy flavors from a dry rub. This evening we placed them on a bed of vegetables in our largest stock pot. Next we add...
Preparations for our Deck Day party involves multiple trips to purchase supplies. Today we forayed into Ingles Market and began acquiring goodies. One of our Deck Day traditions is IBC sodas. Root Beer but especially the Black Cherry Soda and especially paired Rum...
These days are busy with preparations for Deck Day but sometimes we need to just sit and enjoy being in this space. May is definitely a favorite time of the year here on the mountainside. So here we sit with the new curtain of green surrounding the deck, the sound of...
After vacating Site A32 at Julian Price on North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway, we headed back to the house. We enjoyed taking our time on the journey from Sugarcreek, a trip we've made many times in just one day. This time it was a leisurely three day journey. Now...
It was a weekend of ceremonies and celebrations for both of our granddaughters. We were honored to be present for their significant moments and to celebrate with family and friends but have also enjoyed the quiet moments too. Learning about how to make slime, or the...
Yes, Goats on the Roof is a genuine tourist trap complete with a blue dyed waterfall, a fudge shop, plenty of kitschy souvenirs, and a small herd of goats that are well trained to expect a hand out from any and all humans. But there's a redeeming feature, they serve...
When we chose yesterday to hang this pot of fuschia near the living room window we hoped it would be a hummingbird magnet. We didn't have to wait long for the answer. This morning one of these tiny wonders arrived to harvest nectar from the delicate blossoms!
Now that Dogwood Winter with temperatures dipping down to freezing two nights in a row, is past, it looks like we’ll have milder temperatures for a while. We decided to be brave enough to take the houseplants out to the deck. Yes, we’ll need to bring them in at some...
Gary brought us together as a group of friends with amazing connections to him over many decades, back to college days for most of us. Ralph took us out to Gulf waters where Gary became one with the earth and sea again and reunited with his parents. Back on land we...
Our dear friend Gary left us for adventures in the far reaches of the galaxy. Today a group of his friends gathered to tell Gary stories which gave us all an opportunity to learn more about this amazing individual as well as a chance to connect with others who played...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
London’s National Portrait Gallery’s temporary exhibition, “Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens” presents an amazing collection of portraits, jewelry, personal effects, books, costumes, and more to illustrate not only the lives of the six women who married the second Tudor king, but the effort across five centuries to keep their memory alive.