Monthly Archives: May 2012

… oh, I love Whole Foods!

… now, if I could just relocate this Hendersonville Whole Foods store to Brevard, I would have no reason to ever leave… :-)

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Borrowed a director’s chair from Flat Rock Playhouse…

… for a shoot tomorrow… thank you, Paul… I promise to bring you cookies when I return the chair!  :-)

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Goodbye rental storage unit at Red Barn Storage…

… it was a great place to have a storage unit while I needed one!

Red Barn Storage
(828) 884-2448

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Today Show feature shot during our Hunger Games Fan Tour weekend

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Cooking class at Blue Ridge Bakery this evening…

… we made yummy challah bread (pronounced “ha-la”)… and Katina made the evening so much fun!

… we also made french toast casserole with challah bread…

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… dinner at one of my favorites: Square Root

… great end to a fun day!.. :-)

Square Root
33 Times Arcade Alley
Brevard NC
(828) 884-6171

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… fun & sun at the lake today!

… thank you Dixie for the fun invite!

… Matt got to try out the paddle board for the first time…

… so cute that this lady had her dog with her!

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… celebrating Memorial Day today…

… and those who have served and sacrificed for us…

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… caught a movie at Co-Ed Cinema this afternoon…

… Men in Black 3!

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… enjoyed day 2 of White Squirrel Festival today…

… then played a game of Monopoly and had drinks at the Inn at Brevard on the patio… great day!

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… video from White Squirrel Festival box derby race today!

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… spent the afternoon at Biltmore Gardens…

… where Louie got to run around… and he loved it!  Season passes are one of the best bargains around…

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Day 1 of White Squirrel Festival today!

… love this t-shirt!

.. by the way, I heard today the barber shop on Main Street is moving into this space next door to The Finish Touch… (not sure if that’s true)…

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… a fun night with really great company!

… and everyone (including me, not pictured here) sported sexy footwear… because that’s what fabulous people do (wear sexy footwear)… :-)

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Courtyard Cafe reopened this week!

… and Marlaine, Beth and I couldn’t be happier… we celebrated the reopen with lunch today with Matt..  :-)

Courtyard Cafe
243 W. Main Street, Brevard NC
(828) 884-4770

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… sold my first item on Craigslist today!

… my old bike…

… still need to sell Matt’s old bike…

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… celebrating the start of summer vacation today with Matt!

… with a goat cheese artichoke heart pizza at Marco Trattoria!

Marco Trattoria
204 West Main Street, Brevard NC
(828) 883-4841

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… oh, dear, someone ate some soap from the shower…

… naughty, naughty… thank you to the staff at Brevard Animal Hospital who let me know that the worst would be some throwing up (which did come)… this is poor Louie during the worst of it…  :-(

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… white squirrel on Marlaine’s back deck…

… cute little guy!

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… taking Louie for a drive around Brevard…

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… great afternoon at the driving range!

… only problem: I seem to have completely lost my swing over the winter… hence, jumbo basket means we’re gonna be here a while.. (sigh)

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… couple more great pics from Chuck Coomer!

… Chuck has been hand-feeding this grey squirrel (named Marge) for several years…

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… so sad to hear that The Quarry is closing!

… we’ve enjoyed so many wonderful nights there… of great food and terrific music… going to miss it!

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Chuck Coomer from the recycling center saves yet someone else!

… this time, this injured baby white squirrel found in distress on his property…

… he carefully transported the little guy to Pisgah Pet Care animal hospital where Erica there gave him the medical care he needed to survive… great story!

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… great night of live music in Hot Springs tonight…

… Dustin & Bobby played at Spring Creek Tavern… fun night!

Spring Creek Tavern
145 Bridge St., Hot Springs NC

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… Louie spa day today at Marilyn’s Gentle Touch Pet Grooming

… he looks and feels fabulous!

… honestly, I want Louie’s life…

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… lunch with Ricky today at Dugans…

… the many faces of Ricky… we’re going to miss you when you move to Korea next week!

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… stopped by Tanger Outlet on the way back from Atlanta…

… here’s proof positive (at the Coleman outlet store) that campers and their ilk are an odd bunch of people…

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… roadtrip to Atlanta today for meetings at the Habitat for Humanity headquarters…

 … with Marla (new Habitat celebrity spokesperson) and Paddi… talking about Women Build… and Restores across the country… and a soon-to-be-unveiled project to raise money for a special Habitat house here in Transylvania County…

… with our friends from Habitat corporate office…

 

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… ordered Jet’s Pizza delivery online for the first time tonight…

www.jetspizza.com

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Brevard Middle School Spring Choral concert tonight…

… all the kids and their instructor, Rivers Smith, did a terrific job as usual…  :-)

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… emptied out my rental storage unit today!

… Habitat’s ReStore truck came by and picked up the last remaining items… great way to get rid of stuff and help others!  To schedule a pickup call 828-862-4663.

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… beautiful peonies from our next door neighbor!

… thank you! xo

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… the Eating Asheville walking food tour was a blast today!

Eating Asheville Tours
(828) 489-3266

… started at the Battery Park Book Exchange… with champagne and hors d’oeuvres… yum!

… went to several restaurants, including the Gourmet Chip Company

… Cucina 24 on historic Wall Street was fantastic!… 

… I learned to only choose knives that have the metal part running all the way through to the back of the knife…

… sign on the wall at French Broad Chocolate Lounge (voted #1 in “Best of Asheville” for sweets and chocolates)… so cute!

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…heading to Asheville this afternoon to try out Eating Asheville’s walking tour today!

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Happy Mother’s Day 2012!

… this was my breakfast in bed this morning.. thank you, sweetie!

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Louie’s new favorite dog cookies…

… he goes nuts for these Bear Biscuits!

Pure Pets
31 South Broad St., Brevard NC
(828) 884-7333

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… grabbed Chinese food to go after hiking…

New China
102 College Station Dr., Brevard NC
(828) 884-8958

.. while we were waiting for our food, Matt noticed this sign hanging in the restaurant looks a lot like Kim Jonj-un of North Korea (as a toddler)… yep!

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…hiked to Moore Cove Falls today…

… super easy hike… actually, more like a leisurely walk, not hike…

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WNC magazine piece about our Hunger Games Fan Tour weekend

… what a fun time that was… here’s a link to the short article on WNC magazine’s web site…

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… sign in the store at Henderson nursery… :-)

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… the view at the gym this morning…

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… after dinner ice cream tonight at Dolly’s!

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… shocker, the ugly shoes still have not sold…

… and only $10 (at the Humane Society thrift store)…

… and if the shoes don’t strike your fancy, there’s this unique funky flip-flop birdhouse!

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… worked at the Asheville Habitat for Humanity Women Build event today…

Marla (aka FlyLady… Habitat for Humanity celebrity spokesperson)…  :-)

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… cows next door to my storage room at Red Barn Storage

Red Barn Storage
285 Red Barn Road, Brevard NC
828-884-2448

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Louie will not eat his food now unless it’s on a plate…

… clearly we are not the perfect family…

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… “cotn” is expanding!

… end of July it will be open (in the same location)… more gift items (unique and special items from France), artwork, photography… can’t wait!

cotn
217 Rosman Highway, Brevard NC
828-862-4010

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… this is what I see at the gym every morning…

… seriously, where else in the world do you have this kind of view going to the gym?

… passed by this family on the way out…

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… some more Hunger Games Fan Tour weekend pics…

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