food… Lavender’s Limitless Uses 13 Apr 2012 Today's letter of the alphabet in the A - Z blog challenge is 'L' and I have chosen one of my favorite things for this post - Lavender! I love…
Entertainment… Christmas Presence 20 Dec 201120 Dec 2011 Last ChristmasDid you hear the giant exhalation of breath? If you did and wondered where it came from, it was from me. You see, last Wednesday I panicked. Suddenly realizing…
Civility… Weekend for Awards and the Versatile Blogger 5 Dec 2011 This has been a great weekend for catching up with not only my blog, but those of others whose writing style and/or photography I admire. If you have been following…
Civility… 7 x 7 Awards Go To… 3 Dec 20113 Dec 2011 On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7x7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the…
Entertainment… Persimmons and a Traditional Recipe 20 Nov 201120 Nov 2011 Picture courtesy of free school photo projectsAre you familiar with persimmons - that tart edible orange walnut-sized fruit of the American Persimmon Tree in the genus Diospyros? According to Wikipedia…
family… Last Of The Garden’s Bounty 11 Nov 201111 Nov 2011 It's been a lovely autumn in North Carolina. The leaves have been spectacular - nearly intoxicating in their brilliance. The temperatures have been warm with just enough cool snaps to…
Entertainment… Brushy Mountain Apple Harvest 3 Nov 20113 Nov 2011 It's a seasonal joy - visiting local apple orchards and co-ops to get a share in the bounty of the Brushy Mountain Apple Harvest in North Carolina. We go every…
Entertainment… No Halloween in France – and Other Bits of Knowledge 28 Oct 201128 Oct 2011 I started thinking about this post as one that honored traditions of Halloween - or All Hallows Eve, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, and the Day of the Dead celebrations. …
Entertainment… You Know What Season It Is When… 7 Oct 20117 Oct 2011 There is another season - besides Christmas - that has me in the kitchen cooking up treats and handy snacks. And it has become as ritualistic with the repeat requests…
Entertainment… A Big Change 30 Sep 201130 Sep 2011 We are experiencing a big change in the weather overnight. Yesterday's low is projected to be today's high in the Yadkin Valley and foothills region of North Carolina. And north…