Entertainment… People to People Ambassadors 12 Jul 201112 Jul 2011 A few years ago, my son participated in the People to People Sports Ambassadors Program, traveling to Australia to represent the United States. Of course, I arranged travel there as…
Entertainment… Everything Needs Something 11 Jul 201111 Jul 2011 Lately I have been reminded of a conversation that I had with a lady about swimming pools. I was bemoaning the fact that I had sacrificed the money I had…
Entertainment… Fried Green Tomatoes 6 Jul 20116 Jul 2011 Fried green tomatoes isn't just the name of a movie starring Kathy Bates. It is also a Southern style delicacy. Just ask anybody who has eaten at Justines's in Charleston,…
Entertainment… What Does July Fourth Mean To You? 4 Jul 20114 Jul 2011 Is the fourth of July just another paid holiday for you or does it have significance? Perhaps your ancestors took their patriotic oath on this day or maybe you can…
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… 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… Summer Solstice 21 Jun 201121 Jun 2011 Today is the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of sunlight - over fourteen hours! The word 'solstice' is a latin combination of the word…
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…