Another Mother’s Day is approaching. While we revere mothers, not everyone has positive experiences and it is a difficult day for many. For those who have had difficult relationships with their own mothers, for those who wished to be mothers but couldn’t for various reasons. Continue reading →
Springtime in the Mountains
It’s springtime in the mountains and I have to share a lot of the beauty that we see here in the mountains. It is stunning! From the pollen laden lake to the wildflowers that are blooming everywhere, it is my absolute favorite time of the Continue reading →
Dogland – It’s All About the Dogs (Sorry, Maksim)
Ask almost any dog lover that you know and they will have an opinion one way or the other about the Westminster Dog Show. Even cat lovers like me have been known to watch the competitions from time to time and marvel at the different Continue reading →
A Sweet Teapot
Sometimes teapots make me smile and this M & M themed teapot definitely fits in that category. Every time I look at it I just grin. How could I not? The cute one cup teapot fits right on top of the cup so brewing and Continue reading →
Space Day at PARI
I gave you a little preview of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute when I revealed that it was the Comments for a Cause recipient for May here. Chris, Aaron and I spent the morning touring the place for their Space Day 2024. The facility opens up Continue reading →
You Call It Juglans Cinerea—-I Call it Agony
A repost from 2014 but it still makes me cringe when I see one of these on the ground. Anybody out there recognize that picture? Anyone out there know what that is? The scientific name is Juglans cinerea but the common name is Butternut. Not Continue reading →
A Colorful Competition
. Who could resist going to watch students create art on the sidewalks of Brevard College? Not me! After a full day of fun I convinced Chris and Aaron to stop at the college on our way home to see what was up. We were Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause Reaches New Heights
Every. Single. Month. I ask “How did we get here?” How on earth can it be May already? The month of April flew by for me, did it for you? If you are new to this blog, you may not know that the first of Continue reading →
Toby Teapot on Teapot Tuesday
A birthday teapot found its way to my house this week and I love this new addition to my collection. My brother and sister in law gifted me this vintage teapot from the early 1960’s. They are great thrift store/flea market shoppers and I am Continue reading →
64
33, 661,440 minutes That is exactly how many minutes I have lived as of Sunday, April 28, 2024. By the time you read this I will have lived a few more minutes but that is basically what I claimed when I celebrated my 64th birthday Continue reading →