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One of the delights of living here that we can get local food...thousands of miles fresher. The food from the local farmer's market is all grown within the county. And this morning Emily (who arrived with her Mom and brother) and Karen went blackberry picking in our...
The handrail on the upper landing had been loose. Then last month it had to be temporarily removed. We've had to be cautious in that corner to prevent a quick transition to the dining room. Now we have a secure handrail at the top of the stairs!
It was a cold day in the middle of July...and to celebrate Karen's birthday we headed first to Maggie's Galley, a seafood restaurant in Waynesville, then to Graveyard Fields, a great hiking place along the Blue Ridge Parkway. We hiked to the Second Falls and to the...
We found a cute little storage shed at Lowe's and got it at a nice discount over the holiday weekend. It'll replace the white metal shed that had seen better days and has since been dismantled and carried away. This one is just big enough and can be located close to...
In the mountains of North Carolina you identify closely with the county in which you live. We love living in Jackson County and always smile when we cross the county line back into Jackson.
Forgot to take pictures of the party as it was happening but we had a wonderful time with cousins of Steve's at a family gathering in northern Kentucky. It's a longish drive but it's fun living close enough to the Cincinnati relatives to be able to make the trip for...
The floor is almost all installed. There's not quite enough Redupax (the underlayment) so the last of the dining room floor will have to wait for a few more days but we are getting there! Had hoped to have all the flooring before the dining room furniture arrived but...
The living room floor is installed, the furniture is back in place, life in the house is getting back to normal and now it's time for Rebecca to go home, with some mixed emotions. But she'll be glad to be closer to basic services back into the big city. At least she...
Heading to one of the less traveled areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we ventured to higher altitudes today to drive the Heintooga Bottoms Road with Patti and Rebecca in our Chevy Impala. It's been our favorite auto trail for decades. It's a one lane, one...
Our blueberries were ready for harvesting today. Yes, they really do grow on bushes and not in plastic boxes in the supermarket. Our yield was just enough to add to our oatmeal in the morning. Perhaps someday we'll add to our single bush and we'll grow a reasonable...
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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State Park Video In the aftermath of the Siege of Vicksburg and the Fall of Richmond, General Lee retreated west in with a plan to obtain badly needed supplies at Farmville before turning south to meet up with General Johnston’s forces at Raleigh, North Carolina but...
Visitor Center Video What a meaningful Memorial Day this has been. Since our trip this morning from South Forty Campground near Petersburg, Virginia to Pocohantas State Park, near Chesterfield, Virginia east of Richmond would have taken only half an hour, we headed...
Isle of Wight Video With an estimated driving time of two hours between overnight stops today, we had time for to head into the historic town of Smithfield, Virginia to visit the most delightful Isle of Wight County Museum where Teresa enthusiastically greeted us and...