Monthly Archives: December 2013

… a look back at 2013 (all in all, a wonderful year!)

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November 27, 2013

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 121

... in Cedar Mountain today... stopped by the Cedar Mountain Country Store...

… in Cedar Mountain today… stopped by the Cedar Mountain Country Store…

... oh, my goodness, finally! ;-)

… oh, my goodness, finally! ;-)

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… what does this mean?

... what does it mean that my painting (background) still hasn't dried... and everyone else's from that night has?

… what does it mean that my painting (background) still hasn’t dried… and everyone else’s from that night of painting has?

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 120

... picking up my sweet boy at Asheville airport... so glad he's home... ;-)

… picking up my sweet boy at Asheville airport… so glad he’s home where he belongs… ;-)

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… my daily 15-minutes on my project starts now…

… thanks to the Flylady system… amazing how her 15-minute system works… so simple and brilliant… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 119

.... the rain cleared today and it ended up being a gorgeous day to walk land... we are so lucky to live here... ;-)

…. the rain cleared today and it ended up being a gorgeous day to walk land… so lucky to live here… ;-)

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… fun night at Storm in Asheville…

… thankful for girl friends who watch out for me… beautiful flowers… and reminders of not casting pearls before swine… xo

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… Mean Mr. Mustard has moved!

... it's now at 605 Kanuga Road... ;-)

… it’s now at 605 Kanuga Road… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 118

... beautiful run this morning... ;-)

… beautiful run this morning… ;-)

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… The Phoenix on a Friday night…

... shhh, The Phoenix is #1 for live music in Brevard in the soon-to-be-posted "2014 Best of Brevard" winners list... fun place to be for live music tonight... ;-)

… shhh, The Phoenix is #1 for live music in Brevard in the soon-to-be-posted “2014 Best of Brevard” winners list… nothing better than live music on a Friday night… ;-)

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Henry sleeping with his new favorite Christmas toy from Aunt Marlaine…

... he's my baby...

… he’s my sweet boy…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 117

... was in Harris Hardware this afternoon picking up air filters, and there are big changes going on in the store (in front of the register area)...

… in Harris Hardware this afternoon picking up air filters, and there are big changes going on in the store (in front of the register area)…

... all the bird houses, feeders and bird seed are moving downstairs... ;-) (when construction is finished)

… all the bird houses, feeders and bird seed are moving downstairs… ;-) (when construction is finished)

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… the boys are so looking forward to their first vacation! :-)

... can't wait to be back in this spot!

… can’t wait to be back in this very spot!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 116

... fun afternoon kicking around Highlands... lunch at Wild Thyme... yum!

… fun afternoon kicking around Highlands… lunch at Wild Thyme… yum!

.... now that's a man with a spine... never had a man pass his phone number to me before... :-)

…. now that’s a take-charge kind of man… never had a man pass his phone number to me before…

... chocolate pate, courtesy of phone-number-man...

… chocolate pate, courtesy of phone-number-man…

... stopped in at Ann Jacobs' art gallery...

… stopped in at Ann Jacobs’ art gallery…

... the answer is yes, those pants do make your butt look big... ;-)

… the answer is yes, those pants do make your butt look big… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 115 – Merry Christmas! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 114

...great food + martinis + sweet friends - drama = fun & relaxing Christmas Eve... ;-)

…great food + martinis + sweet friends = fun & relaxing Christmas Eve… ;-)

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… watching YouTube videos in the kitchen with my brother…

… I met Conan O’Brien several years ago, and have always thought he is the funniest man I’ve ever met… was telling my brother as I cooked and showed him a couple videos (my favorite being this American Girl one below), as well as one where Conan visited the Guinness Brewery in Dublin… afternoon turned into an afternoon of googling Conan videos… too funny… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 113

... yep, I love this guy... my sweet brother... hanging out while he's in town! ...xo

… yep, I love this guy… my sweet brother… hanging out while he’s in town! …xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 112

image… at Square Root for a late night drink… thank you! ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 111

image… my deal of the day, found at my favorite, Theophilus!… marked down to $19 ;-)

... cute black top from the sale section in the back of the store... ;-)

… cute black top from the sale section in the back of the store… ;-)

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Santa brought Louie & Henry their own white squirrel tonight!

... and they both didn't want to share...

… and neither one wanted to share it…

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… pretty much mass chaos for a few minutes…

... with Henry winning out...

… with Henry winning out…

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Merry Christmas!

... it's Christmas tonight for me and Matt since he's leaving tomorrow... first, Gallery Walk at Red Wolf and last minute shopping downtown, and then opening presents around the Christmas tree... xo

… it’s Christmas tonight for me and Matt since he’s leaving tomorrow… first, Gallery Walk downtown and last minute shopping, and then opening presents around the Christmas tree… xo

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… hanging posters around town for the TC Arts Youth Talent Contest today…

... hung one at Ingles, one at O.P. Taylor's (thank you, John,), and this one at Brevard Racquet Club... was so excited to see the poster to the left about Jeffrey Smith's GMO talk!

… one at Ingles, one at O.P. Taylor’s (thank you, John), and this one at Brevard Racquet Club… was so excited to see the poster to the left about Jeffrey Smith’s GMO talk!

…if you are a kid interested in auditioning for the talent competition, or interested in attending the finale, let me know and I’ll get you plugged in… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 110

... celebrating early dismissal and school being out for Christmas vacation with milkshakes at Rocky's!... ;-)

… celebrating early school dismissal today and the start of Christmas vacation with milkshakes at Rocky’s!… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 109

... painting & pizza night... xo

… long-awaited painting night… fun! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 108

... fun night of tennis with Kenny Lovett... ;-)

… fun night of tennis with Kenny Lovett (and Matt and Josh) at Brevard Racquet Club.. ;-)

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… random beautiful quote…

image… “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” ~ Mark Twain

 

 

 

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 107

... starting to think about decorating my new office.. need art, for starters! ;-)

… starting to think about decorating my new office.. need art on the walls, for starters! ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 106

.... Etch-a-Sketches at the ready for fun in the Transylvania Times front lobby... ;-)

…. Etch-a-Sketches at the ready for fun in the Transylvania Times front lobby… ;-)

... and Transylvania Times t-shirts for sale, too... $12.99 each...

… and Transylvania Times t-shirts for sale, too… $12.99 each…

... ice-scrapers too, $2.99...

… ice-scrapers too, $2.99…

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… looking at the collection of old typewriters… Matt asked me if I used to have one like this… I love my rotten boys… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 105

... celebrating Matt's birthday tonight... love my sweet boy... xoxo

… celebrating Matt’s birthday tonight… love my sweet boy… xoxo

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… look who I saw at Ingles while grabbing groceries this evening?

... sweet Devan (entertaining everyone, dressed as an elf) and my buddy Melissa!

… sweet Devan (entertaining everyone, dressed as an elf) and my buddy Melissa!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 104

... stopped by Mud Dabber's annual Christmas Open House today...

… stopped by Mud Dabber’s annual Christmas Open House today…

... lots of people, as there are every year...

… lots of people, as there are every year…

... yes, we picked out cups this year...

… yes, we picked out cups again this year… fun tradition…

... here's mine... the green one on the left..

… here’s mine… the green one in front…

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… Friday family movie night…

... Home Alone... ;-)

… Home Alone… ;-)

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… dinner tonight at Square Root…

... early dinner...

… early dinner with my favorite little man…

... a Guinness mirror in the bar... never noticed that before!

… a Guinness mirror in the bar… never noticed that before!

... a rare photo of finger-man... ;-)

… a rare photo of finger-man… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 103

...snow-making this morning at Sapphire Valley ski area... ;-)

…snow-making this morning at Sapphire Valley ski area… ;-) …they have tubing, too… here’s their web site: www.skisapphirevalley.com

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… random cute photo of Louie and Henry…

.... Louie has his arm around Henry while they sleep... ;-)

…. Louie has his arm around Henry while they sleep… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 102

... the flamingo Christmas tree at College Walk... after singing Christmas carols... ;-)

… the flamingo Christmas tree at College Walk… after singing Christmas carols… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 101

.... my Christmas gift from Matt... ;-)

…. my Christmas gift from Matt… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 100

... I love that one of my favorite people loves Christmas so much, she planted a Christmas tree in front of their house... ;-) (the reindeer appear seasonally)

… I love that one of my favorite people loves Christmas so much, she’s planted a Christmas tree in her front yard in Brevard.. ;-) (the reindeer/deer appear seasonally)

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… great end to a busy work day…

… and it has everything to do with Amy Grant ;-) excited!…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 99

... wow, one hour at Marco Trattoria this evening resulted in clarity on so many fronts...

… wow, one hour at Marco Trattoria tonight and clarity on so many fronts…

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Blue Ridge Bakery is in full swing with Christmas deliveries this week…

... they delivered 26 of these gingerbread and sugar cookie Christmas trees today... ;-)

… they delivered 26 of these gingerbread and sugar cookie Christmas trees today… ;-)

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… check out Santa’s Palette Holiday Show & Sale at TC Arts…

... now through December 20 at TC Arts on Caldwell Street... find great art for sale at fantastic prices... great for Christmas gifts!

… now through December 20 at TC Arts on Caldwell Street… find great art for sale at fantastic prices… great for Christmas gifts!

TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St, Brevard NC (828) 884-2787

TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St.
(828) 884-2787

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 98

... new Christmas decorations in the window at Downtown Chocolates...

… new Christmas decorations in the window at Downtown Chocolates…

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… Matt and I stopped in to see Grumpy George…and get a peanut cluster…good way to spend a rainy afternoon… ;-)

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Sunday morning…

... this is Henry's "Is it time to get up, Mommy?" look...

… this is Henry’s “Is it time to get up, Mommy?” look…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 97

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… at the 2013 Christmas tree lighting at Brevard’s Twilight Tour tonight with my sweet boy…xo…as always, he won the raffle (just got the phone call that he won right after we got home)… ;-)


...dinner at Jordan Street with sweet friends...xo

…dinner at Jordan Street with sweet friends…xo

...sweet dog I met in Theophilus tonight...

…sweet dog I met in Theophilus tonight…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 96

... Houston, we have a problem... ;-)

… Houston, we have a problem… ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 95

... Marla gave me some mistletoe today... ;-)

… Marla gave me some mistletoe today…thank you! ;-) …now if my guy will come kiss me…

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… late evening run to K-Mart…

... really??... "stunning" stocking stuffers? ;-)

… really??… “stunning” stocking stuffers? ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 94

I worked all day on the computer and on the phone... this is what Henry did all day... rotten... ;-)  xo

I’ve been working all day on the computer and on the phone… this is what Henry’s day has looked like all day… rotten… ;-) xo

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