Entertainment… Friends, Food, Fireworks and Fun Family Fourth Festival 3 Jul 20113 Jul 2011 Our neighbor has a beautiful farm with an old farmhouse, out buildings and a spanking new barn for his beloved horse. And every year he and his wife throw a…
Entertainment… Watermelon Margaritas 2 Jul 20112 Jul 2011 My watermelon margaritas are a favorite, especially in the hot summer season. They are easy to make and require no extra sugar as the watermelon sweetens it naturally. But you…
Entertainment… Dining Alfresco in West Jefferson 30 Jun 201130 Jun 2011 Last night my husband and I went to Lansing, North Carolina to look at a Rocky Mountain gaited horse. We liked it very much but had a few questions about…
family… If Time Travel Were Possible… 27 Jun 201127 Jun 2011 Last night I watched 'The Time Traveler's Wife', a movie about a man who is able to travel around in time, his wife, and the consequences of his gift or…
Entertainment… Dinner in Auckland, New Zealand 25 Jun 201125 Jun 2011 If you are looking for a breathtaking spectacular place for dinner - one that competes with The Eiffel Tower in Paris - travel down under to Auckland, New Zealand. There…
family… Making Plum Jam and Memories 20 Jun 201120 Jun 2011 Blessed with plums, the question becomes what to do with them. I've already made a tart and a crumble, and am still looking a bowl full of beautifully ripe fruit.…
Entertainment… World Sauntering Day 19 Jun 201119 Jun 2011 Yesterday's post on 'Sweet Doing Nothing' was the foreshadow of today's World Sauntering Day. My friend Lee, commented about it on that post. We often share a common thread of…
Entertainment… Sweet Doing Nothing 18 Jun 201118 Jun 2011 The Italians have a saying: il dolce far niente. This means the sweet doing nothing. And it is as foreign to us as the language itself. Normally we work everyday.…
Entertainment… What Do You Do With a Bowl Of Fresh Plums? 15 Jun 201115 Jun 2011 My husband brought in a large bag of plums, sweet, juicy, and just picked from a tree behind his uncle's house. But what should I do with them? Some will…
family… Vegetable & Herb Garden 2011 10 Jun 201110 Jun 2011 Some of you who read my posts on a regular basis have asked what became of the plants that I started indoors back in the winter. Well I am happy…