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…
Civility… Sharing Colored Leaves 27 Sep 201127 Sep 2011 We often forget that everyone doesn't get the same autumn display of colored leaves that we get in the eastern United States. Many of our own western states are blessed…
Entertainment… Sunshine, Cookout, and ‘Ole Timey’ Music 25 Sep 201125 Sep 2011 Yesterday, after the fog lifted, we pulled out the large charcoal cooker to see if was still in good condition. Luckily, it was. I had hoped it would be and…
family… Morning Has Broken – But Not The Fog 24 Sep 201124 Sep 2011 Yesterday evening, as we grew closer to the cabin and higher in elevation, the colors of autumn began to appear. First it was tinges on a few trees and then…
Entertainment… The First Day Of Fall – Almost 22 Sep 201122 Sep 2011 Today is NOT the first day of fall as I have been thinking incorrectly all day. Officially it is tomorrow, September 23, 2011. That's because it must coincide with the…
Entertainment… A Different Kind of Sunset 15 Sep 201115 Sep 2011 Marvelous Sunset in Big Sky CountryWhenever I meet someone who has been lucky enough to see the Great American West, they usually respond with a comment about the sunsets followed…
Entertainment… How To Celebrate The Last Forty-Something Birthday 14 Sep 201114 Sep 2011 When I hit thirty, I was almost relieved as I had mourned my twenties for the entirety of my twenty-ninth year. Hitting forty was nothing traumatic so thirty-nine slid by…
Civility… A Big French Kiss 12 Sep 201112 Sep 2011 Uncle Dwight has written 'me' above his head.Yesterday, on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attacks, I received several heart felt words of sympathy and good thoughts from friends, acquaintances,…
Entertainment… Some Neat People We Met Along the Way 11 Sep 201111 Sep 2011 I'm a friendly person and so is my husband. We meet new people easily. And we often think about those we have met in far away places who we may…
Entertainment… Amana Colonies in Iowa 9 Sep 201110 Sep 2011 One of the conditions when I agreed to the road trip was that we not miss what was right in front of us in an all out rush to…