… great morning view from the patio at Earthshine…
… the “cornucopia” for the Hunger Games today…
… the fire Matt and I made…
… me doing slingshot…
… Annabelle winning an award at the awards ceremony
… great morning view from the patio at Earthshine…
… the “cornucopia” for the Hunger Games today…
… the fire Matt and I made…
… me doing slingshot…
… Annabelle winning an award at the awards ceremony
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… breakfast… they really should name this the “Rather Well-fed Fan Tour” instead of “Hunger Games Fan Tour”…
… our gang at Hooker Falls parking lot… waiting for NBC news crew to show up and tag along…
…checking out filming location near Triple Falls…
… re-creating a scene at Bridal Veil Falls…
… all of us loved the “Hunger Games” snack bags at Bridal Veil Falls… basil wrapped goat cheese, “Nightshade berries” (“Eat at your own risk!”… nah, they were actually only blueberries)…
… me putting camo clay and paint on Matt…
… Matt photo-bombing poor Annabelle and Owen’s nice picture…
… Owen , Annabelle, and “Effie” at the Capitol dinner gala (the night before the big Hunger Games competition)…
… at the Capitol dinner…
….Caesar Flickerman and Emma Moore…
… Tammy being interviewed by NBC for the weekend Today Show…
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… this sign greeted us upon arrival at Earthshine Mountain Lodge…
… and a stern-faced “Peacekeeper” came down to meet us…
… which sort of freaked me out, as evidenced by this picture… lol
… getting to know the other “Tributes” at our orientation meeting…
… before the welcome dinner… Effie with Annabelle and Owen Lewis…
Effie was just sooo fabulous… we should all aspire to be as fabulous as she…
… Pebbles the goat ate the welcome sign… bad goat…
… getting geared up to zip-line… :-)
… Matt helped “rescue” Hannah…
… nighttime zip-lining was a blast!
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… Matt and I will check it all out will report back all the details…. we can’t wait!
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… (I can’t remember the name of the guy waving here… sorry!)… and as I’m posting this, it’s dawning on me, I spend a heck a lot of time with Marlaine! lol
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… at that nursery out near Rosman… down that road that turns off where the gas station is… on the left before you get to the country store…
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… lunch at Falls Landing with Libby & Marla… (and yes, indeed, Libby’s holding her new iPhone!)
… looked around in the Antique Mall a bit after lunch…
… and spotted what are quite possibly the ugliest shoes I’ve ever seen in a window downtown… combo sneakers/pointy-toe-pumps…
… Marla was recognized by FlyBaby Joan VanDoren… she thanked Marla for all she does… it was very sweet to see!
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… catch some great live music… like one of my favorites this Saturday night at Quarry… Dustin & Bobby at 8pm… I’ll be there! :-)
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… enjoy a great lunch at Falls Landing… darn, I forgot to order their sweet tea today when I was there with Girl and Daddatz… it’s the best!
Falls Landing
23 E Main Street
Brevard NC
(828) 884-2835
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… lots of things about our newspaper give me the giggles… not just the fact that it always comes a day late… but headlines like this, that a log jam is top story… :-)
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… oh dear, another reason I probably won’t be getting “Mother of the Year” this year… at Blue Ridge Bakery… also signed up for one of their cooking classes while Matt and I were here…
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… sold my washer and dryer today to a great family… that’s Marlaine’s arm, directing Ed what to do… hehe :-)
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… this egg casserole Patti made was to die for (yes, I got the recipe)!…
…love the view at Patti and Gina’s house… actually love the entire house… it’s for sale, by the way… best house by far on the market in Brevard (great feel, great view, layout, everything)… :-)
… pretty girl :-)
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… nothing made me happier today than to have Matt back home after his spring break trip! :-) love you, sweetie!
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… chair $30
… dishes $20
… wrought iron queen bed (with all hardware) $125
… TV cabinet $85
Habitat thrft store
1001 Old Hendersonville Hwy
Brevard NC
(828) 862-4663
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… Paul Hawkins at Local Color gave Louie some fresh water to drink… thanks, Paul!
… oops, unflattering picture…
… time for another bath this week!
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… with Girl & Daddatz… be sure to ask the musician to play Mr. Bojangles… really good!
Mean Mr. Mustard’s
133 4th Ave. East
Hendersonville NC
828.698.8584
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… oh, yes… my favorite salad at Marco (romaine chicken salad with gargonzola dressing), good wine, and fun conversation with Dixie!…
… I adore this painting by Shellie that’s in the ladies room…
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… with Keith Sarich, James Suttles, Tammy Hopkins, and others… fun day (although the topic was not at all “fun”)…
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… with Michael Trufant… fun day!
… interviewing Daniel Gallagher, owner of Mounatin Bluff Outfitters… talking about the AT – the Appalachian Trail…
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… too funny… as Louie and I were coming out of Marilyn’s Gentle Touch Pet Grooming after Louie’s spa day, Lulu here was NOT helping her mom get her out of the car to go in… lol… kinda hard to lift 90 lbs. of stubborness (cute stubborness)…
… Louie didn’t give his momma any trouble… :-)
… thank you, Ms. Marilyn!
Marilyn’s Gentle Touch Pet Grooming
620 New Hendersonville Hwy.
Pisgah Forest NC
828-862-8454
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… of seeing snow and going sledding (sigh)… the blue sled, which has been sitting on the front deck (in hopeful anticipation of snow) is finally going back in the garage…
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… when he’s not looking cute in his bear cub hat, he works in the dairy section at Ingles… stop by and say hi to him!
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… and Jordan Street with Michael and Tammy… where we met Leigh Eason (pictured here in the middle with her two friends)… she’s getting married in a week to a Brazilian and celebrating tonight…
… leave it to Michael to get a bunch of women to kiss on him… lol
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