Monthly Archives: June 2011

Brevard Project 365 – Day 183

… party at my parents’ house tonight… all the food from the Courtyard Cafe and, of course, wonderful! 

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 182

… beautiful day in Brevard today… I love the view from my front yard!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 181

… for my little white squirrel friends… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 180

… Matt got all A’s on his year-end report card… when he gets back from Canada, we’ll celebrate!  xo

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Freshly made homemade chicken soup…

… thanks, Mom!  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 179

… guess who’s featured in today’s Hendersonville newspaper?  :-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 178

… still sick.. but ventured outside to check the vegetable garden, and am surprised to see actual veggies coming along!  :-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 177

… ughhh…. missing Gallery Walk tonight with Martha Jo because I’m sick!  No Red Wolf Gallery… no Quarry… no nothing, but tissues and cold medicine.  :-(

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 176

… Thursday means another late night right here… (sigh)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 175

… Louie got neutered today… thank you, Dr. Weaver! (Brevard Animal Hospital)

Brevard Animal Hospital
1985 Asheville Hwy
Brevard, NC  28712
(828) 883-8105
www.brevardanimalhospital.com              

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… not that I’m nosey or anything…

 … but I couldn’t help but notice this car has Alaska tags (sitting outside Quotations today)…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 174

… this macaw’s name is Sidney, and she’s 16 years old… and she was loving the fresh air and nice weather today with her cage outside in front of Pisgah Pet Care clinic.

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 173

… the night before Matt leaves on his big trip to Canada… all done packing… and Jet’s Pizza for dinner.  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 172 – Happy Fathers Day!

… Matt and I took Dad for a Fathers Day picnic at High Falls earlier today…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 171

… got a waterproof jacket for Matt here today for $15!…


Frugal Backpacker

2621 Hendersonville Road, Arden NC
(828) 209-1530                

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Brand new good carbs at Downtown Chocolates…

Downtown Chocolates
30 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard NC
(828) 877-2378                

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 170

… where in the world can you find a great selection of long underwear this time of year for a trip to Canada?… Backcountry Outdoors, that’s where… and it’s all on sale, too!

Backcountry Outdoors
49 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest NC
(828) 884-8670                   

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 169

… it was like Christmas today for Ricky and me, unpacking our new mobile studio… and just minutes before a reporter from the Hendersonville Times-News newspaper arrived to interview us for an article about us (to appear in the June 26th Sunday paper Living section).

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Louie turns 5 months old, and that means…

… this time next week he’ll be getting neutered at Brevard Animal Hospital… thanks to a little help from Dr. Weaver… :-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 168

… went horseback riding today with Rebecca and Matt at Pisgah Forest Stables in the Pisgah National Forest… great time… highly recommend!  xo

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And now, we digress for…

… a little game we like to call “Spot the Tourist”… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 167

… I sprung Matt from school early today – on this last day of school – so we could go celebrate summer with milkshakes at Rocky’s!  xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 166

… 5th grade DARE graduation today… Matt read the Pledge of Allegiance… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 165

… this little sweetie’s name is Emma… and works alongside her mom at Gravy gift shop on Main Street… 

Gravy
17 West Main Street
Brevard NC
(828) 862-4900                 

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 164

… at Tourist Trap on Main Street…

Tourist Trap
51 West Main Street, Brevard NC
(828) 862-6526

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 163

… Matt and I saw Kung Fu Panda 2 at Co-Ed Cinema tonight… xo

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Todd Alewine “Brevardian of the Week”

Todd Alewine is Lead Pastor at Brevard Community Church, and this week took time out to answer a few fun questions, as part of his “Brevardian of the Week” duties:

What’s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?
People who know me now know me well. People that I grew up with would be surprised that I work at a church.

What’s your favorite “de-stress” technique?
playing golf

What is one thing you did growing up that you hope your kids don’t do?
Not read books. I hope they will read.

What do you hope your children will remember most about you as a father?
That I loved God and lived like it in front of them, and I always loved them and accepted them.

What’s the naughtiest thing you did as a child?
Can’t remember just one… need to ask my mom.

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
My wife and girls

What song (or music artist) takes you back to your high school days?
Bob Seger Band
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Brevard Project 365 – Day 162

…  in the window of O.P. Taylor’s…

O.P. Taylor’s
2 South Broad Street, Brevard NC
(828) 883-2309

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 161

… bear sitting by Main Street near Downtown Chocolates… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 160

… program for Matt’s induction into National Beta Club tonight… proud of you, sweetie… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 159

… adorable lab-mix dog named “Buddy” looking for a home via the Transylvania Animal Alliance Group (featured in  today’s paper)… if you adopt him, please email me… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 158

… Matt and I hiked to High Falls (left) in Dupont State Forest… and to Triple Falls (below), too…

... this is Allie... she went hiking to the falls, too...

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Broke in the new grill tonight…

… plus, two extra little hamburgers… one for Louie, one for Lucas… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 157

…after a big breakfast of french toast and scrambled eggs at home for Matt and his friend, we headed to Sycamore Flats and Looking Glass Falls… soaking up the sun on a warm rock here, near where I was baptized last week…

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Louie waking up the morning after the big party…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 156

…. yep, Louie… an hour before the big ILB party, this was Louie’s idea of helping out…

... who me????....

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Martha Jo Worley “Brevardian of the Week”

Martha Jo Worley has lived in Brevard for 27 years and is Director of Maternal Child Services at Transylvania Regional Hospital where she oversees labor, delivery, postpartum and normal newborn care as well as the Neonatal Intensive Care unit. “The best part of my job,” Martha Jo explains, “is watching a couple become a family in one instant.  When a daddy starts to cry at the birth of his child, I cry with him. And, I enjoy fast labors when the doctor doesn’t make it and I get to deliver the baby. Bringing a new life into the world is such a great feeling.”

Martha Jo is also mom to her five children; Amanda 25, Katie 24, Emily 22, Allison 21, and Ricky 20. “I also have one perfect granddaughter, Harper,” Martha Jo adds. This week she took time to answer questions from ilovebrevardblog.com:

What’s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?
I got thrown out of Christian college for pulling pranks.

What’s your favorite “de-stress” technique?
Bubble baths.  If I’m really stressed I may take two or three a day.

What is one thing you did growing up that you hope your kids don’t do?
We used to ride standing up in the back of pickup trucks down dirt roads.

What do you hope your children will remember most about you as a mother?
Many things.  Pajama runs, me mooning them to get them to clean their room, rocking them to sleep, Red Rover and Freeze Tag.

What’s the naughtiest thing you did as a child?
I left the front door open one day when we left to go to school.  When my mom got home, there were two goats sitting on the couch in the living room.

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
My kids gave me a cruise with one of my dearest friends.

What song (or music artist) takes you back to your high school days?
Take It to the Limit by the Eagles
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Map of Brevard bike paths

… check out this PDF (bikepathmap) of Brevard’s bike paths… and thank you to friends Rich & Leslie Libby of Looking Glass Realty for passing it along to me!

Rich & Leslie Libby
Looking Glass Realty
828.290.9578

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 155

…. bought a new mattress for the guest room at Mountain Home & Mattress on Rosman Highway… super comfy!…

Mountain Home & Mattress
1825 Rosman Highway, Brevard
(828) 883-2899

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 154

… church picnic at Sycamore Flats this evening… and Pastor Todd of Brevard Community Church baptized me in the creek, with Matt watching, too… very special night… Matt was so happy and proud… very touching and sweet… xo

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