Monthly Archives: April 2011

Friendly reminder: “Leaves of three, let it be” (this is what poison ivy looks like)

As you’re out hiking to waterfalls and enjoying nature (or even just enjoying your own backyard), be on the lookout for nasty poison ivy! It always has three leaves… and if you’re not sure how to identify it, here are some pics, so you know…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 121

… on the drive to Flat Rock…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 120

… at WSQL studio for my radio show… join me on-air every Friday 1-3pm!  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 119

… can’t figure out why all the flags are flying at half-staff…?

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 118

… gorgeous day today… so beautiful!  xo

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More random cute photos of Louie…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 117

… spent the day at Biltmore in Asheville… and enjoyed a wonderfully decadent sticky bun from their pastry shop… yum! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 116

… met this cute little guy (named Frodo – you know, from Harry Potter) out in front of City Hall this afternoon. xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 115

Happy Easter! … brunch at Quarry reminds me they’re open for lunch every day now!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 114

… chocolate Easter eggs at Downtown Chocolates (filled with secret goodies!)… I got two to give as gifts… and bought nothing for myself :-(

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 113

… the Sunset Motel has reopened today!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 112

… Matt on the cover of the B section of the Transylvania Times today! (about his 1st place win at the state science fair in Raleigh)… I’m so proud of you, sweetie! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 111

It’s moving day!!!… renting the U-Haul at the Country Store on Rosman Highway…very long day ahead! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 110

…. Louie’s first time joining us for after-school milkshakes at Rocky’s! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 109

… we’re moving soon from this rental house, and I can say I will not miss this wallpaper!…  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 108

… Brevard EMS crew grabbing food at the same Wendy’s drive-through… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 107

… Louie attending Matt’s Youtheatre Spring Festival performance at Sky Top Apple Orchard… great job, Matt! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 106

… at the WSQL 1240 studio doing my first radio show… Louie tagged along… fun time! xo  (be sure to join me every Friday afternoon 1-3pm on 1240 am!)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 105

… of course, there’s a White Squirrel Lane here!

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… random cute shot of Louie

… what can I say?  he’s too cute… (and he has singlehandedly boosted the “cute” factor of Brevard exponentially this week!)  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 104

… I love this feature in the Transylvania Times… shows what was happening in Brevard 50 years ago today… interesting… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 103

… watching the world go by… the view this afternoon from a rocking chair in front of the White Squirrel Shoppe downtown…  xo

White Squirrel Shoppe, 2 West Main Street, Brevard NC
(828) 877-3530 

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 102

Louie’s first morning in Brevard… and I think he loves Brevard, too!  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 101

Meet Brevard’s newest (and cutest) resident: Louis William…. or, “Louie” for short.  He’s our new baby… and this was our first photo of him after he got off the plane at the Charlotte airport. xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 100

… breakfast of artichoke & ham strata with fruit (Matt helped me make the stratas)… ham & artichoke strata recipe courtesy of Bed & Breakfast at Tiffany Hill…. thank you, Selena!… all your recipes are delicious and remind me of your wonderful candlelit breakfasts!  xo

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Happy anniversary to Mayberry’s!

…. a beautiful day in Brevard today… have fun while you’re out and about!  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 99

This 365 pic (to the left) was an accident. I was at the driving range taking some pictures of people hitting golf balls, and when I was leaving I accidentally took this photo with my Blackberry…  :-) 

Mountain Range Golf Center
700 Old Hendersonville Highway, Brevard NC
(828) 885-2722

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 98

… a special “thank you” to all the downtown Brevard stores that offer dogs a bowl of fresh water out front… how very thoughtful and kind of you!  This bowl is at Pure Pets…

Pure Pets, 31 South Broad Street, Brevard
(828) 884-7333

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 97

…. billboard on New Hendersonville Hwy…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 96

… Red Wolf statue in front of the courthouse gazebo.  According to the “Brevard Sculpture Walk” brochure (you can get one at the Visitors Center), this statue was created using more than 2,000 slivers of steel to suggest the wolf’s fur. Also, there’s a steel heart inside the sculpture.

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… and now for something cute…

… cute top and scarf at Theophilus this afternoon…

Theophilus
27 South Broad Street, Brevard
(828) 884-2994 

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 95

… loads of Easter candy on sale today at Rocky’s Soda Shop…

Rocky’s Soda Shop
50 South Broad Street, Brevard
(828) 877-5375 

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 94

I was very bad today… very, very bad… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 93

Yummm…. sweet corn reminds me of summer… and thinking of summer reminds me that summer 2011 will mark our first entire summer living here in Brevard… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 92

…three signs that made me smile tonight at Two Guys Pizza in Hendersonville….  xo

Two Guys Pizza & Ribs
746 6th Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC 
(828) 693-6755

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… moving to Brevard?!

… shhhhhh…. but, guess who’s quietly shopping for a home in Brevard? I guess with our white squirrels (and their affinity for white tigers, you know), it’s not too surprising…

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